Crime Rates at Darlington Lane, Stockton-on-tees, TS20 1EW

Darlington Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Norton Central , and the 126th 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 (TS20 1EW) in the last 12 months was 174.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% higher than the Norton Central average (137.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 160.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darlington Lane (TS20 1EW), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.