Total Crime Rate

164.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 164.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.5 10/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

The Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hurworth , and the 87th 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 The Close (DL2 1PS) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 135.8% higher than the Hurworth average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (DL2 1PS), the main crime hotspot is near Neasham Hill. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Close area

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Data Sources

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