March 2026 Source: Police.uk
DL1 Crime Intelligence Report
DL1 recorded 776 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 16.15 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 11.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.7% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
776trending_up +11.8% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
197.02per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
2,005
Within DL1 district
Darlington
48,036
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Area Map | total: 38 Shoplifting: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 6 | 38 |
| East Row Map | total: 35 Violence and sexual offences: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 6 | 35 |
| Commercial Street Map | total: 22 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 6 | 22 |
| Coatham Lane Map | total: 20 Other theft: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 20 |
| Park Street Map | total: 14 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 6 | 14 |
| Barton Street Map | total: 11 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 11 |
| West Row Map | total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3 | 11 |
| Charles Street Map | total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 10 |
| Houndgate Map | total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 9 |
| Theatre/Concert Hall Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 9 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
258
33.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
178
22.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
81
10.4%
Shoplifting
81
10.4%
Public Order
42
5.4%
Other Theft
39
5.0%
Burglary
33
4.3%
Vehicle Crime
19
2.4%
Drug Offences
16
2.1%
Other Crime
16
2.1%
Weapons Possession
7
0.9%
Robbery
4
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.3%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +11.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.5%
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.
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