Total Crime Rate
298.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Darlington Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree , and the 59th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Darlington Lane (TS19 8AA) in the last 12 months was 298.1 per 1,000 residents and was 230.0% higher than the Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 566.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Darlington Lane (TS19 8AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A177, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rugeley Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rugeley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hart Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rothwell Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Runswick Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mexborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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