Total Crime Rate

960.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

241.1 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 960.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 296.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 241.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 181.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 162.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 75.1 10/10
  • Other theft 59.3 10/10
  • Public order 59.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 43.5 10/10
  • Burglary 27.7 10/10
  • Robbery 19.8 10/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wales Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 5th 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 Wales Street (DL3 0LT) in the last 12 months was 960.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1356.1% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -17.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 241.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wales Street (DL3 0LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denmark Street, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wales Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wales Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wales Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bonomi Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Appleton Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wales Street —
Apr 2026Public order Wales Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wales Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wales Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wales Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Short Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephen Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A167 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denmark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A167 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A167 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A167 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Westmoreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Westmoreland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmoreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmoreland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmoreland Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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