March 2026 Source: Police.uk
DL5 Crime Intelligence Report
DL5 recorded 361 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 12.31 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 43.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 30.8% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
361trending_up +43.8% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
104.16per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
1,102
Within DL5 district
Darlington
29,331
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 21 Anti-social behaviour: 12 Shoplifting: 5 | 21 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 16 Criminal damage and arson: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5 | 16 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 13 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 13 |
| Alston Crescent Map | total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 3 | 12 |
| Whinlatter Place Map | total: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 9 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 9 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 9 |
| Alan Gray Court Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 7 | 7 |
| Elmfield Place Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Bicycle theft: 1 | 7 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 7 |
| Sid Chaplin Drive Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1 | 6 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
111
30.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
86
23.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
58
16.1%
Shoplifting
33
9.1%
Public Order
23
6.4%
Vehicle Crime
14
3.9%
Other Theft
11
3.0%
Burglary
9
2.5%
Other Crime
8
2.2%
Drug Offences
4
1.1%
Weapons Possession
2
0.6%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.3%
Robbery
1
0.3%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +43.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +30.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.9%
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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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