Crime Rates at Wilson Street, Darlington, DL3 6QY

Wilson Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilson Street (DL3 6QY) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilson Street (DL3 6QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barningham Street, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harcourt Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.