DL1 5LB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in DL1 5LB

DL1 5LB, Darlington has recorded a total of 168 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 84.31 per 1,000 population. This DL1 5LB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader DL1 postcode area, which has experienced 714 crimes and a crime rate of 15.02 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this DL1 5LB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around DL1 5LB, encompassing approximately 1992 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (49) incidents (-14.04% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (36) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (21) incidents (-27.59% decrease)

DL1 5LB Crime Hotspots

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

  • East Row with total crimes: 54
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 26
  • West Row with total crimes: 20

DL1 5LB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4984.31-14.04%
Anti-social behaviour3624.590.00%
Shoplifting2118.07-27.59%
Drugs1610.54166.67%
Public order158.0336.36%
Criminal damage and arson107.53-64.29%
Other theft65.02-25.00%
Burglary43.01-33.33%
Possession of weapons32.010.00%
Vehicle crime31.51-66.67%
Other crime31.510.00%
Robbery11.510.00%
Theft from the person10.50-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5798.8650.00%
Anti-social behaviour3628.6038.46%
Shoplifting2918.0781.25%
Criminal damage and arson2814.55133.33%
Public order1114.0522.22%
Vehicle crime95.52800.00%
Other theft84.520.00%
Burglary64.01200.00%
Drugs63.010.00%
Other crime33.01200.00%
Theft from the person21.51100.00%
Bicycle theft11.00-75.00%
Robbery10.500.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3862.23-26.92%
Anti-social behaviour2619.07-21.21%
Shoplifting1613.050.00%
Criminal damage and arson128.03-20.00%
Public order96.02-43.75%
Other theft84.52100.00%
Drugs64.0120.00%
Bicycle theft43.0133.33%
Burglary22.010.00%
Other crime11.00-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.500.00%
Theft from the person10.50-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5277.7957.58%
Anti-social behaviour3326.1022.22%
Public order1616.5645.45%
Shoplifting168.03-30.43%
Criminal damage and arson158.03200.00%
Drugs57.53150.00%
Other theft42.51-42.86%
Bicycle theft32.0150.00%
Theft from the person31.5150.00%
Burglary21.51-60.00%
Robbery21.000.00%
Other crime21.000.00%
Vehicle crime11.000.00%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3360.221000.00%
Anti-social behaviour2716.5642.11%
Shoplifting2313.550.00%
Public order1111.54450.00%
Other theft75.520.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.510.00%
Burglary52.510.00%
Theft from the person22.510.00%
Drugs21.000.00%
Other crime21.00100.00%
Bicycle theft21.000.00%
Vehicle crime11.000.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1912.550.00%
Violence and sexual offences39.53-92.11%
Public order21.51-75.00%
Other crime11.000.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3860.22-24.00%
Anti-social behaviour1919.0726.67%
Shoplifting189.53-5.26%
Criminal damage and arson99.03-10.00%
Drugs94.52-25.00%
Public order84.520.00%
Burglary64.01-25.00%
Other theft53.01-44.44%
Vehicle crime22.510.00%
Possession of weapons21.00-50.00%
Theft from the person21.00100.00%
Other crime11.00-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.500.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5069.76-7.41%
Shoplifting1925.0918.75%
Anti-social behaviour159.53-6.25%
Drugs127.5350.00%
Criminal damage and arson106.02-28.57%
Other theft95.0228.57%
Public order84.52-50.00%
Burglary84.01300.00%
Possession of weapons44.01300.00%
Other crime32.0150.00%
Theft from the person11.51-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5470.76-5.26%
Anti-social behaviour1627.10-27.27%
Public order168.0314.29%
Shoplifting168.03-30.43%
Criminal damage and arson148.03-6.67%
Drugs87.0360.00%
Other theft74.0175.00%
Other crime23.51-60.00%
Burglary21.000.00%
Vehicle crime21.00-60.00%
Theft from the person21.00100.00%
Robbery11.000.00%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5779.2946.15%
Shoplifting2328.6015.00%
Anti-social behaviour2211.54100.00%
Criminal damage and arson1511.0436.36%
Public order147.53-17.65%
Other crime57.03-44.44%
Vehicle crime52.510.00%
Drugs52.51-37.50%
Bicycle theft42.51100.00%
Other theft42.01-20.00%
Burglary22.01-33.33%
Robbery11.000.00%
Theft from the person10.50-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3967.750.00%
Shoplifting2019.570.00%
Public order1710.040.00%
Anti-social behaviour118.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson115.520.00%
Other crime95.520.00%
Drugs84.520.00%
Vehicle crime54.010.00%
Other theft52.510.00%
Burglary32.510.00%
Possession of weapons31.510.00%
Bicycle theft21.510.00%
Theft from the person21.000.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 260 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 23.64 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202436
July 202436
June 202426
May 202433
April 202427
March 202419
February 202419
January 202415
December 202316
November 202322
September 202311

A total of 470 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 42.73 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202449
July 202457
June 202438
May 202452
April 202433
March 20243
February 202438
January 202450
December 202354
November 202357
September 202339

A total of 129 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.90 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 202428
June 202412
May 202415
April 20245
February 20249
January 202410
December 202314
November 202315
September 202311

A total of 77 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.70 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202416
July 20246
June 20246
May 20245
April 20242
February 20249
January 202412
December 20238
November 20235
September 20238

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
May 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20231
September 20233

A total of 29 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.22 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20249
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20242
December 20232
November 20235
September 20235

A total of 127 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.55 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
July 202411
June 20249
May 202416
April 202411
March 20242
February 20248
January 20248
December 202316
November 202314
September 202317

A total of 63 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.30 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20248
June 20248
May 20244
April 20247
February 20245
January 20249
December 20237
November 20234
September 20235

A total of 201 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.10 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202421
July 202429
June 202416
May 202416
April 202423
February 202418
January 202419
December 202316
November 202323
September 202320

A total of 32 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20235
September 20239

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 17 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 40 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20246
June 20242
May 20242
April 20245
February 20246
January 20248
December 20232
November 20232
September 20233

A total of 17 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20244
May 20243
April 20242
February 20241
November 20234
September 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the DL1 5LB postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. East Row
    Total54
    Violence and sexual offences17
    Anti-social behaviour12
    Shoplifting10
    Public order4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Drugs3
    Other theft2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total26
    Drugs9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Other crime1
    Burglary1
  • 3. West Row
    Total20
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Shoplifting6
    Burglary2
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total10
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 5. Park Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Huntley Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Houndgate
    Total6
    Drugs2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Backhouse Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Park Place
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 10. Upper Russell Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Freeman'S Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 12. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 13. South Terrace
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 14. Steeplejack Way
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 15. Parkgate
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Pensbury Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 17. Brunswick Street North
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Peel Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. St John'S Crescent
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Darlington
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Waverley Terrace
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Greenwell Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Herbert Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Hird Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1