Crime Rates at Wilkes Street, Darlington, DL3 6AL

Wilkes Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 70th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilkes Street (DL3 6AL) in the last 12 months was 183.7 per 1,000 residents and was 143.6% higher than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 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 Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 98.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilkes Street (DL3 6AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marburn Place, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Corporation Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.