DL1 5SG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in DL1 5SG

DL1 5SG, Darlington has recorded a total of 237 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 236.89 per 1,000 population. This DL1 5SG 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 5SG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around DL1 5SG, encompassing approximately 1000 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (66) incidents (43.48% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (61) incidents (29.79% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (39) incidents (85.71% increase)

DL1 5SG Crime Hotspots

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

  • East Row with total crimes: 59
  • Commercial Street with total crimes: 29
  • West Row with total crimes: 25

DL1 5SG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences66236.8943.48%
Shoplifting6165.9729.79%
Anti-social behaviour3960.9785.71%
Criminal damage and arson1738.98-10.53%
Public order1416.99-17.65%
Other theft1013.9911.11%
Vehicle crime810.000.00%
Burglary68.0020.00%
Drugs66.00100.00%
Other crime36.0050.00%
Possession of weapons33.000.00%
Theft from the person23.000.00%
Robbery12.000.00%
Bicycle theft11.00-66.67%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting47174.92-9.62%
Violence and sexual offences4646.98-8.00%
Anti-social behaviour2145.98-32.26%
Criminal damage and arson1920.99137.50%
Public order1718.99-19.05%
Other theft916.9950.00%
Burglary59.0066.67%
Drugs35.00-40.00%
Bicycle theft33.00-25.00%
Theft from the person23.00-33.33%
Other crime22.00-50.00%
Robbery12.000.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting52190.918.33%
Violence and sexual offences5051.986.38%
Anti-social behaviour3149.986.90%
Public order2130.9940.00%
Criminal damage and arson820.99-20.00%
Other theft68.00-25.00%
Drugs56.000.00%
Bicycle theft45.00-20.00%
Other crime44.0033.33%
Possession of weapons34.000.00%
Theft from the person33.0050.00%
Burglary33.0050.00%
Robbery13.000.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting48175.920.00%
Violence and sexual offences4747.98840.00%
Anti-social behaviour2946.9816.00%
Public order1528.991400.00%
Criminal damage and arson1014.990.00%
Other theft810.000.00%
Bicycle theft58.000.00%
Drugs55.000.00%
Other crime35.000.00%
Vehicle crime23.000.00%
Burglary22.000.00%
Theft from the person22.000.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2530.99-3.85%
Violence and sexual offences524.99-87.50%
Public order15.00-94.12%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting60180.910.00%
Violence and sexual offences4059.97-18.37%
Anti-social behaviour2639.9885.71%
Public order1725.99142.86%
Criminal damage and arson816.990.00%
Burglary58.00-50.00%
Drugs55.00-50.00%
Possession of weapons45.0033.33%
Bicycle theft44.00300.00%
Other theft44.00-33.33%
Theft from the person34.00200.00%
Other crime23.00-33.33%
Vehicle crime22.00100.00%
Robbery12.000.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting60172.9236.36%
Violence and sexual offences4959.9725.64%
Anti-social behaviour1448.980.00%
Burglary1013.99900.00%
Drugs1010.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson810.00-46.67%
Public order78.00-61.11%
Other theft67.00-33.33%
Possession of weapons36.00200.00%
Other crime33.000.00%
Bicycle theft13.00-66.67%
Theft from the person11.00-50.00%
Vehicle crime11.00-87.50%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting44163.924.76%
Violence and sexual offences3943.9811.43%
Public order1838.9828.57%
Criminal damage and arson1517.9987.50%
Anti-social behaviour1414.990.00%
Drugs1013.99150.00%
Other theft910.00-18.18%
Vehicle crime89.00700.00%
Bicycle theft38.0050.00%
Theft from the person23.00100.00%
Possession of weapons12.000.00%
Burglary11.000.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting42134.94-17.65%
Violence and sexual offences3541.98-10.26%
Anti-social behaviour1434.98-12.50%
Public order1413.99-12.50%
Other theft1113.9922.22%
Criminal damage and arson810.99100.00%
Drugs48.00100.00%
Other crime34.000.00%
Bicycle theft23.000.00%
Theft from the person12.00-50.00%
Vehicle crime11.00-50.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting51154.9345.71%
Violence and sexual offences3950.98-9.30%
Public order1638.9860.00%
Anti-social behaviour1615.99-42.86%
Other theft915.9912.50%
Burglary59.00400.00%
Criminal damage and arson45.00-63.64%
Possession of weapons44.000.00%
Other crime34.000.00%
Theft from the person23.000.00%
Bicycle theft22.00-33.33%
Drugs22.00-50.00%
Vehicle crime22.00100.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences43147.93-42.67%
Shoplifting3542.9825.00%
Anti-social behaviour2834.9812.00%
Criminal damage and arson1127.99-26.67%
Public order1010.99-16.67%
Other theft810.00-38.46%
Drugs48.00-42.86%
Robbery44.000.00%
Bicycle theft34.00200.00%
Vehicle crime13.00-75.00%
Burglary11.00-85.71%

In July 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences75190.910.00%
Shoplifting2874.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour2527.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson1524.990.00%
Other theft1314.990.00%
Public order1212.990.00%
Burglary711.990.00%
Drugs77.000.00%
Vehicle crime47.000.00%
Other crime34.000.00%
Bicycle theft13.000.00%
Theft from the person11.000.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 282 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202439
June 202421
May 202431
April 202429
March 202425
February 202426
January 202414
December 202314
November 202314
September 202316
August 202328
July 202325

A total of 534 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 44.50 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202466
June 202446
May 202450
April 202447
March 20245
February 202440
January 202449
December 202339
November 202335
September 202339
August 202343
July 202375

A total of 93 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.45 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202410
June 20249
May 20246
April 20248
February 20244
January 20246
December 20239
November 202311
September 20239
August 20238
July 202313

A total of 528 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 48.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202461
June 202447
May 202452
April 202448
February 202460
January 202460
December 202344
November 202342
September 202351
August 202335
July 202328

A total of 29 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.22 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
April 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20238
November 20231
September 20232
August 20231
July 20234

A total of 45 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 20245
May 20243
April 20242
February 20245
January 202410
December 20231
September 20235
August 20231
July 20237

A total of 123 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.18 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202417
June 202419
May 20248
April 202410
February 20248
January 20248
December 202315
November 20238
September 20234
August 202311
July 202315

A total of 162 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202414
June 202417
May 202421
April 202415
March 20241
February 202417
January 20247
December 202318
November 202314
September 202316
August 202310
July 202312

A total of 26 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.89 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20242
May 20244
April 20243
February 20242
January 20243
November 20233
September 20233
July 20233

A total of 19 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 61 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.55 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 20243
May 20245
April 20245
February 20245
January 202410
December 202310
November 20234
September 20232
August 20234
July 20237

A total of 18 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20243
February 20244
January 20243
December 20231
September 20234

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
February 20241
August 20234

A total of 29 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20243
May 20244
April 20245
February 20244
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
September 20232
August 20233
July 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the DL1 5SG 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. Commercial Street
    Total29
    Shoplifting11
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. West Row
    Total25
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total21
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total16
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Houndgate
    Total12
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total10
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Skinnergate
    Total10
    Shoplifting5
    Drugs2
    Possession of weapons2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Supermarket
    Total8
    Shoplifting6
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Outram Court
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft1
  • 11. Backhouse Street
    Total5
    Other crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Park Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Scarth Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 14. Wycombe Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 15. Portland Place
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Park Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Eskdale Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. South Terrace
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 19. Raby Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 20. East Raby Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Bedford Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 22. Rockingham Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Swan 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