LOWTHER DRIVE, DL1 4LU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in DL1 4LU

LOWTHER DRIVE, DL1 4LU, Darlington has recorded a total of 21 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 5.69 per 1,000 population. This DL1 4LU 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 4LU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around DL1 4LU, encompassing approximately 3690 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (3) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (2) incidents (-33.33% decrease)

DL1 4LU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Chaucer Road with total crimes: 4
  • Grinton Park Way with total crimes: 3
  • Headlam Road with total crimes: 2

LOWTHER DRIVE, DL1 4LU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences85.690.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.1750.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.81-33.33%
Other theft20.54-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.540.00%
Theft from the person10.540.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%
Drugs10.270.00%
Burglary10.270.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences86.50-11.11%
Other theft62.1720.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.63-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.81-66.67%
Public order20.54-33.33%
Drugs10.540.00%
Burglary10.270.00%
Shoplifting10.270.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences910.03-35.71%
Anti-social behaviour62.440.00%
Other theft51.6366.67%
Vehicle crime51.3566.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.350.00%
Other crime31.08200.00%
Public order30.8150.00%
Burglary10.810.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149.76-26.32%
Anti-social behaviour63.79200.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.630.00%
Vehicle crime31.080.00%
Other theft30.810.00%
Public order20.81-66.67%
Burglary10.540.00%
Other crime10.27-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1910.8472.73%
Public order65.150.00%
Vehicle crime31.6350.00%
Other theft30.810.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.810.00%
Other crime20.54100.00%
Drugs20.540.00%
Shoplifting10.54-75.00%
Burglary10.27-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1110.84120.00%
Public order62.98500.00%
Burglary51.630.00%
Shoplifting41.35300.00%
Other theft31.08200.00%
Vehicle crime20.810.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.540.00%
Drugs20.540.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.540.00%
Bicycle theft10.540.00%
Other crime10.270.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences53.52-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.35-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.540.00%
Bicycle theft10.540.00%
Other theft10.270.00%
Shoplifting10.270.00%
Public order10.270.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences105.96-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson52.710.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.35200.00%
Bicycle theft10.810.00%
Other crime10.27-50.00%
Other theft10.27-85.71%
Robbery10.270.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1410.84-26.32%
Other theft73.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.90-16.67%
Public order31.35-50.00%
Drugs20.810.00%
Other crime20.54100.00%
Burglary20.54100.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.54-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.27-66.67%
Shoplifting10.270.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1913.82111.11%
Other theft75.15133.33%
Criminal damage and arson61.90200.00%
Public order61.63200.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.6333.33%
Vehicle crime31.080.00%
Drugs20.810.00%
Burglary10.540.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%
Other crime10.27-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences97.59800.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.440.00%
Vehicle crime30.810.00%
Other theft30.8150.00%
Public order20.81-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.540.00%
Other crime20.540.00%
Burglary10.540.00%
Bicycle theft10.27-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

In October 2023, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order42.71100.00%
Bicycle theft31.08200.00%
Other theft20.81-33.33%
Violence and sexual offences10.54-93.33%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1513.280.00%
Anti-social behaviour104.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.710.00%
Vehicle crime41.630.00%
Burglary41.080.00%
Other theft31.080.00%
Public order20.810.00%
Shoplifting20.540.00%
Possession of weapons10.540.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%
Drugs10.270.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 142 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20248
July 20249
June 202414
May 202419
April 202411
March 20245
February 202410
January 202414
December 202319
November 20239
October 20231
September 202315

A total of 39 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.90 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20244
June 20244
April 20242
February 20245
January 20245
December 20236
November 20232
September 20236

A total of 44 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20246
June 20246
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20234
November 20233
September 202310

A total of 46 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.54 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20245
June 20243
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20247
December 20237
November 20233
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 28 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20245
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233
September 20234

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
May 20242
April 20242
January 20242
December 20232
September 20231

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20245
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
September 20234

A total of 37 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20242
May 20246
April 20246
March 20241
January 20243
December 20236
November 20232
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 10 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
April 20244
March 20241
January 20241
September 20232

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the DL1 4LU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Chaucer Road
    Total4
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Grinton Park Way
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Headlam Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Tennyson Gardens
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Claremont Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Skeeby Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Ramsgill
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Streatlam Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Park Crescent
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Neasham Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Tebay Close
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 12. Fernlea Court
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 13. Maltby Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Railway View
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1