Total Crime Rate

435.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

175.7 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 435.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 175.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 159.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 100.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 87.9 10/10
  • Burglary 33.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.1 10/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Zetland Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 17th 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 Zetland Street (DL3 0NG) in the last 12 months was 435.2 per 1,000 residents and was 559.7% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 175.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Zetland Street (DL3 0NG), 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.

View Crime In Darlington

Crime Over Time in Zetland Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brougham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wales Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wales Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmoreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmoreland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmoreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Westmoreland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Westmoreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wales Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lansdowne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cumberland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denmark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denmark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denmark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denmark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shildon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wales Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.