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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DL4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DL4 recorded 141 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.67 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring99.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment141 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 4.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

141
trending_down -2.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

99.9per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

362

Within DL4 district

Darlington

18,388

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
All Saints' Road Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3
9
Parking Area Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
7
Holly Hill Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Possession of weapons: 1
6
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Royal George Close Map
total: 4 Other theft: 4
4
Dalton Crescent Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Magnolia Way Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Robson Street Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Scott Street Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3
3
Strand Street Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
141 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
53
37.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
28
19.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
24
17.0%
Other Theft
9
6.4%
Public Order
8
5.7%
Other Crime
4
2.8%
Shoplifting
4
2.8%
Drug Offences
2
1.4%
Vehicle Crime
2
1.4%
Weapons Possession
2
1.4%
Burglary
2
1.4%
Theft from Person
1
0.7%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.7%
Robbery
1
0.7%

Crime Analysis: DL4

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DL4 (37.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (19.9%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (17.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DL4 has risen slightly — by 4.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DL4 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.3%

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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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