Total Crime Rate

241.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 241.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.3 10/10
  • Public order 26.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 10/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Loraine Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Park East , and the 45th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Loraine Crescent (DL1 5TF) in the last 12 months was 241.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower than the Park East average (290.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 137.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loraine Crescent (DL1 5TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lakeside, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Loraine Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shannon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shannon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Humber Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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