Total Crime Rate

115.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 115.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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.
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Crime overview

Wilson Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilson Street (DL3 6QZ) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilson Street (DL3 6QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barningham Street, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosebery Street (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wilson Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wederly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barlby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopetown Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandos Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Widdowfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widdowfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Widdowfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brook Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartlett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandos Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northcote Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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