Total Crime Rate

268.4 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 268.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 150.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Napier Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 37th 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 Napier Street (DL3 7DJ) in the last 12 months was 268.4 per 1,000 residents and was 256.0% higher than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (β‰ˆ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Napier Street (DL3 7DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Napier Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skinnergate Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raby Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Raby Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Raby Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Raby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”

Data Sources

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