Total Crime Rate
209.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hurworth , and the 64th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (DL2 1QA) in the last 12 months was 209.8 per 1,000 residents and was 218.3% higher than the Hurworth average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode DL2 1QA, the main crime hotspot is near Esk Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hurworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Esk Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Esk Road | Under investigation |
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