MELLAND STREET, DL1 1SF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in DL1 1SF

MELLAND STREET, DL1 1SF, Darlington has recorded a total of 130 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 63.17 per 1,000 population. This DL1 1SF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader DL1 postcode area, which has experienced 656 crimes and a crime rate of 13.80 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this DL1 1SF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around DL1 1SF, encompassing approximately 2057 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (41) incidents (-6.82% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (25) incidents (127.27% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (23) incidents (-28.12% decrease)

DL1 1SF Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • East Row with total crimes: 40
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 16
  • Stanley Street with total crimes: 8

MELLAND STREET, DL1 1SF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4163.17-6.82%
Shoplifting2519.92127.27%
Anti-social behaviour2312.15-28.12%
Drugs911.18-43.75%
Public order84.37-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson53.89-50.00%
Other theft52.43-16.67%
Other crime32.430.00%
Possession of weapons31.460.00%
Theft from the person21.46100.00%
Vehicle crime20.97-33.33%
Robbery20.97100.00%
Bicycle theft10.970.00%
Burglary10.490.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4469.00-2.22%
Anti-social behaviour3221.3810.34%
Drugs1615.55433.33%
Public order117.78-8.33%
Shoplifting115.35-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson105.35-61.54%
Other theft64.86-14.29%
Possession of weapons32.920.00%
Vehicle crime31.46-62.50%
Other crime31.460.00%
Bicycle theft11.460.00%
Robbery10.490.00%
Theft from the person10.49-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4573.3845.16%
Anti-social behaviour2921.8716.00%
Criminal damage and arson2614.09225.00%
Public order1212.6333.33%
Shoplifting125.8333.33%
Vehicle crime85.83700.00%
Other theft73.890.00%
Other crime33.40200.00%
Drugs31.46-40.00%
Burglary21.460.00%
Theft from the person20.97100.00%
Bicycle theft10.97-50.00%
Robbery10.490.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3149.08-29.55%
Anti-social behaviour2515.060.00%
Public order912.15-47.06%
Shoplifting94.37-43.75%
Criminal damage and arson84.37-52.94%
Other theft73.8940.00%
Drugs53.4025.00%
Burglary22.43-66.67%
Bicycle theft20.970.00%
Other crime10.97-50.00%
Theft from the person10.49-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.49-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4469.9862.96%
Anti-social behaviour2521.3856.25%
Criminal damage and arson1712.15325.00%
Public order178.2688.89%
Shoplifting168.26-33.33%
Burglary67.7850.00%
Other theft52.92-44.44%
Drugs42.43300.00%
Theft from the person31.94200.00%
Vehicle crime21.46100.00%
Bicycle theft20.970.00%
Other crime20.970.00%
Robbery10.970.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2747.621250.00%
Shoplifting2413.120.00%
Anti-social behaviour1611.66-20.00%
Other theft97.780.00%
Public order94.37350.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.370.00%
Burglary41.940.00%
Other crime21.94100.00%
Theft from the person10.970.00%
Drugs10.490.00%
Vehicle crime10.490.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2012.1566.67%
Public order29.72-71.43%
Violence and sexual offences20.97-94.87%
Other crime10.970.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3952.00-18.75%
Shoplifting1418.9527.27%
Anti-social behaviour126.80-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson85.83-27.27%
Drugs83.89-11.11%
Public order73.89-22.22%
Burglary53.40-28.57%
Other theft52.43-50.00%
Vehicle crime32.430.00%
Possession of weapons21.46-50.00%
Theft from the person20.97100.00%
Robbery10.970.00%
Other crime10.49-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4862.20-21.31%
Anti-social behaviour1423.33-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson116.8037.50%
Shoplifting115.35-21.43%
Other theft105.3511.11%
Public order94.86-30.77%
Drugs94.3750.00%
Burglary74.37600.00%
Possession of weapons43.40300.00%
Other crime31.9450.00%
Bicycle theft11.460.00%
Theft from the person10.490.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6166.0910.91%
Anti-social behaviour1629.64-27.27%
Shoplifting147.78-30.00%
Public order136.8018.18%
Other theft96.3212.50%
Criminal damage and arson84.37-46.67%
Drugs63.8950.00%
Other crime22.92-60.00%
Robbery20.97100.00%
Burglary10.97-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.49-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.49-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.490.00%
Theft from the person10.490.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5574.3548.65%
Anti-social behaviour2226.73120.00%
Shoplifting2010.69122.22%
Criminal damage and arson159.727.14%
Public order117.29-35.29%
Other theft85.350.00%
Other crime53.89-37.50%
Vehicle crime42.43-20.00%
Drugs41.94-42.86%
Bicycle theft41.94100.00%
Burglary31.940.00%
Robbery11.460.00%
Theft from the person10.49-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3758.310.00%
Public order1717.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson148.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour106.800.00%
Shoplifting94.860.00%
Other crime84.370.00%
Other theft83.890.00%
Drugs73.890.00%
Vehicle crime53.400.00%
Bicycle theft22.430.00%
Theft from the person20.970.00%
Possession of weapons10.970.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 244 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202432
July 202429
June 202425
May 202425
April 202416
March 202420
February 202412
January 202414
December 202316
November 202322
September 202310

A total of 34 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20235
September 20238

A total of 474 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 39.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 202444
July 202445
June 202431
May 202444
April 202427
March 20242
February 202439
January 202448
December 202361
November 202355
September 202337

A total of 126 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.45 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202410
July 202426
June 20248
May 202417
April 20244
February 20248
January 202411
December 20238
November 202315
September 202314

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
February 20242
January 20244
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 125 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202411
July 202412
June 20249
May 202417
April 20249
March 20242
February 20247
January 20249
December 202313
November 202311
September 202317

A total of 79 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20247
June 20247
May 20245
April 20249
February 20245
January 202410
December 20239
November 20238
September 20238

A total of 17 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.55 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 165 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202411
July 202412
June 20249
May 202416
April 202424
February 202414
January 202411
December 202314
November 202320
September 20239

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20248
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
February 20243
December 20231
November 20234
September 20235

A total of 15 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20234
September 20232

A total of 31 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.44 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20246
April 20244
February 20245
January 20247
December 20231
November 20233

A total of 72 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.55 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202416
July 20243
June 20245
May 20244
April 20241
February 20248
January 20249
December 20236
November 20234
September 20237

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
February 20241
December 20232
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the DL1 1SF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. East Row
    Total40
    Shoplifting16
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Drugs5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Stanley Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 4. Park Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total7
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
  • 6. Wesley Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Brunswick Street North
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Pensbury Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total4
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. B6280
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Huntley Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Hilda Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Parkgate
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Green Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. King William Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Backhouse Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 17. Hargreave Terrace
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Borough Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Lodge Street
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 20. Upper Russell Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. B6279
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 22. Dalton Street
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 23. Rocket Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Peel Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 25. Sanderson Street
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 26. North Eastern Terrace
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 27. St John'S Crescent
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Thomas Court
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 29. Thomas Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Garbutt Square
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1