February 2026 Source: Police.uk
DL1 Crime Intelligence Report
DL1 recorded 694 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 14.59 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 9.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.6% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
694trending_down -9.2% vs last month
Crime Rate
14.59per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
2,005
Within DL1 district
Darlington
47,575
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Area Map | total: 34 Shoplifting: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 10 | 34 |
| East Row Map | total: 29 Public order: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 8 | 29 |
| Commercial Street Map | total: 24 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 24 |
| Barton Street Map | total: 18 Shoplifting: 10 Other theft: 2 | 18 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Shoplifting: 4 | 13 |
| Coatham Lane Map | total: 10 Other theft: 4 Drugs: 2 | 10 |
| West Row Map | total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 10 |
| Theatre/Concert Hall Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 9 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 4 | 9 |
| Denmark Street Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Other crime: 1 | 8 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
210
30.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
165
23.8%
Shoplifting
83
12.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
75
10.8%
Public Order
33
4.8%
Other Theft
32
4.6%
Burglary
26
3.7%
Vehicle Crime
21
3.0%
Other Crime
19
2.7%
Drug Offences
12
1.7%
Robbery
8
1.2%
Weapons Possession
4
0.6%
Bicycle Theft
4
0.6%
Theft from Person
2
0.3%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -9.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.6%
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