VICTORIA ROAD, DL1 5SF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in DL1 5SF

VICTORIA ROAD, DL1 5SF, Darlington has recorded a total of 205 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 116.43 per 1,000 population. This DL1 5SF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader DL1 postcode area, which has experienced 762 crimes and a crime rate of 16.03 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this DL1 5SF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around DL1 5SF, encompassing approximately 1760 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (61) incidents (38.64% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (41) incidents (36.67% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (34) incidents (47.83% increase)

DL1 5SF Crime Hotspots

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

  • East Row with total crimes: 59
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 25
  • West Row with total crimes: 25

VICTORIA ROAD, DL1 5SF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences61116.4338.64%
Shoplifting4134.6436.67%
Anti-social behaviour3423.2947.83%
Criminal damage and arson2419.3150.00%
Public order1113.63-26.67%
Other theft96.2528.57%
Vehicle crime65.110.00%
Drugs63.410.00%
Burglary53.41150.00%
Possession of weapons32.840.00%
Other crime21.700.00%
Robbery11.140.00%
Theft from the person10.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.57-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4484.62-22.81%
Shoplifting3024.9911.11%
Anti-social behaviour2317.04-17.86%
Criminal damage and arson1613.06166.67%
Public order159.09-21.05%
Other theft78.5275.00%
Drugs63.9820.00%
Bicycle theft33.4150.00%
Burglary21.70-50.00%
Other crime21.14-50.00%
Theft from the person11.14-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5792.5735.71%
Anti-social behaviour2832.3716.67%
Shoplifting2715.90-30.77%
Public order1915.3358.33%
Criminal damage and arson610.79-14.29%
Drugs53.4166.67%
Burglary42.84-20.00%
Other crime42.27100.00%
Other theft42.27-33.33%
Possession of weapons22.270.00%
Theft from the person21.140.00%
Bicycle theft21.14-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.14100.00%
Robbery11.140.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4283.491300.00%
Shoplifting3923.850.00%
Anti-social behaviour2422.159.09%
Public order1213.631100.00%
Criminal damage and arson76.820.00%
Other theft63.980.00%
Burglary53.410.00%
Bicycle theft42.840.00%
Drugs32.270.00%
Theft from the person21.700.00%
Other crime21.140.00%
Vehicle crime11.140.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2214.7715.79%
Violence and sexual offences312.49-92.31%
Public order11.70-91.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3970.99-23.53%
Shoplifting2422.154.35%
Anti-social behaviour1913.6358.33%
Public order1210.79140.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.8214.29%
Drugs54.54-61.54%
Vehicle crime42.84300.00%
Burglary42.27-50.00%
Possession of weapons32.270.00%
Other theft31.70-40.00%
Theft from the person21.70100.00%
Bicycle theft21.140.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5174.974.08%
Shoplifting2328.97-4.17%
Drugs1313.0618.18%
Anti-social behaviour127.3820.00%
Burglary86.82700.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.54-46.15%
Public order53.98-61.54%
Other theft52.84-37.50%
Possession of weapons32.84200.00%
Other crime31.70200.00%
Theft from the person11.70-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.57-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4977.2419.51%
Shoplifting2427.83-22.58%
Criminal damage and arson1313.6344.44%
Public order137.38-13.33%
Drugs117.38266.67%
Anti-social behaviour106.25-9.09%
Other theft85.68-20.00%
Vehicle crime34.5450.00%
Theft from the person21.70100.00%
Other crime11.14-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%
Burglary10.570.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4172.707.89%
Shoplifting3123.29-6.06%
Public order1517.6115.38%
Anti-social behaviour118.52-31.25%
Other theft106.2525.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.6880.00%
Other crime35.11-25.00%
Drugs31.70-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.70-33.33%
Bicycle theft21.140.00%
Theft from the person11.14-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3878.94-19.15%
Shoplifting3321.5843.48%
Anti-social behaviour1618.74-27.27%
Public order139.0962.50%
Other theft87.3814.29%
Drugs64.54-25.00%
Burglary53.41400.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.84-61.54%
Possession of weapons42.840.00%
Other crime42.270.00%
Vehicle crime32.27-25.00%
Theft from the person21.700.00%
Bicycle theft21.140.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4778.94-30.88%
Shoplifting2326.6915.00%
Anti-social behaviour2213.06-18.52%
Criminal damage and arson1312.49-13.33%
Drugs87.38-11.11%
Public order84.54-11.11%
Other theft74.54-46.15%
Vehicle crime43.98-20.00%
Robbery42.270.00%
Bicycle theft22.27100.00%
Burglary11.14-80.00%

In July 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences68101.660.00%
Anti-social behaviour2738.620.00%
Shoplifting2015.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson1511.360.00%
Other theft138.520.00%
Drugs97.380.00%
Public order95.110.00%
Other crime65.110.00%
Vehicle crime53.410.00%
Burglary52.840.00%
Bicycle theft12.840.00%
Theft from the person10.570.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 248 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202434
June 202423
May 202428
April 202424
March 202422
February 202419
January 202412
December 202310
November 202311
September 202316
August 202322
July 202327

A total of 540 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 45.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 68 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202461
June 202444
May 202457
April 202442
March 20243
February 202439
January 202451
December 202349
November 202341
September 202338
August 202347
July 202368

A total of 123 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.18 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202424
June 202416
May 20246
April 20247
February 20248
January 20247
December 202313
November 20239
September 20235
August 202313
July 202315

A total of 315 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.64 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202441
June 202430
May 202427
April 202439
February 202424
January 202423
December 202324
November 202331
September 202333
August 202323
July 202320

A total of 133 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202411
June 202415
May 202419
April 202412
March 20241
February 202412
January 20245
December 202313
November 202315
September 202313
August 20238
July 20239

A total of 80 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.27 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
June 20247
May 20244
April 20246
February 20243
January 20245
December 20238
November 202310
September 20238
August 20237
July 202313

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
September 20234
July 20236

A total of 31 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.10 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 20242
April 20241
February 20244
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
September 20233
August 20234
July 20235

A total of 75 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.82 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 20246
May 20245
April 20243
February 20245
January 202413
December 202311
November 20233
September 20236
August 20238
July 20239

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
September 20234

A total of 40 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20242
May 20244
April 20245
February 20244
January 20248
December 20231
September 20235
August 20231
July 20235

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
August 20234

A total of 15 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 19 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20244
February 20242
November 20232
September 20232
August 20232
July 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

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

  • 1. East Row
    Total59
    Violence and sexual offences18
    Anti-social behaviour12
    Shoplifting9
    Criminal damage and arson6
    Public order4
    Vehicle crime4
    Other theft3
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total25
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary2
    Other theft1
  • 3. West Row
    Total25
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Criminal damage and arson6
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 5. Houndgate
    Total12
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Skinnergate
    Total10
    Shoplifting5
    Drugs2
    Possession of weapons2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Supermarket
    Total8
    Shoplifting6
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total7
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Backhouse Street
    Total5
    Other crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Park Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Scarth Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 12. Park Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Roslyn Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Victoria Embankment
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 15. Back Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. South Terrace
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 17. Raby Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 18. East Raby Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Leafield Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 20. Bedford Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Rockingham Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Swan Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Huntley Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. South Arden Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 25. Northumberland Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Raby Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Larchfield Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Westcliffe Court
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 29. Southend Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Other theft1