Crime Rates at Lowson Street, Darlington, DL3 0EZ

Lowson Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 51st 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 Lowson Street (DL3 0EZ) in the last 12 months was 238.4 per 1,000 residents and was 243.0% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowson Street (DL3 0EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Primary Close, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crosby Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.