DL4 has an annual crime rate of 100.23 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in DL4?

As of March 2026, DL4 has an annual crime rate of 100.23 per 1,000 residents, based on 144 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in DL4?

The most common crime type in DL4 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 54 incidents in March 2026 — 37.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the DL4 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

DL4 Crime Intelligence Report

DL4 recorded 144 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.83 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 21.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.0% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring100.23 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment144 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 2.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

144

trending_up +21.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

100.23per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

362

Within DL4 district

Darlington

18,388

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Royal George Close Map	total: 6 Other theft: 3 Shoplifting: 2	6
Parking Area Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Burglary: 1	6
Ruby Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Dent Street Map	total: 5 Burglary: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
South View Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Chestnut Close Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Firtree Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Larch Avenue Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1	4
Queen Street Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Jubilee Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

144 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

37.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

13.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

11.1%

Shoplifting

9.0%

Other Theft

7.6%

Burglary

6.2%

Other Crime

5.6%

Public Order

5.6%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Vehicle Crime

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +21.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.3%

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