Total Crime Rate
286.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Lodge Terrace area has the 8th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 363 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 North Lodge Terrace (DL3 6LZ) in the last 12 months was 286.1 per 1,000 residents and was 279.5% higher than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 115.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 106.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Lodge Terrace (DL3 6LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Commercial Street. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marburn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grace Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilkes Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chelmsford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmsford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Commercial Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barningham Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingston Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Commercial Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Commercial Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Commercial Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Commercial Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Commercial Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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