Total Crime Rate

251.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.6 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 251.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Public order 26.0 10/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 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

Thornton Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 38th 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 Thornton Street (DL3 6AB) in the last 12 months was 251.5 per 1,000 residents and was 301.2% higher than the College average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -63.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 115.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Street (DL3 6AB), the main crime hotspot is near Commercial Street. Police recorded 264 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Darlington

Crime Over Time in Thornton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Widdowfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commercial Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commercial Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Commercial Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Widdowfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Commercial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Commercial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widdowfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartlett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 78

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.

↑