DL5 has an annual crime rate of 85.73 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 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 DL5?

As of April 2026, DL5 has an annual crime rate of 85.73 per 1,000 residents, based on 321 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 DL5?

The most common crime type in DL5 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 99 incidents in April 2026 — 30.8% 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 DL5 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DL5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DL5 recorded 321 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.78 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 32.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring85.73 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment321 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 32.1% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

321

trending_down -11.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

85.73per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,102

Within DL5 district

Darlington

36,545

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 4	15
Sid Chaplin Drive Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2	9
Langdale Place Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Shoplifting: 3	9
Alston Crescent Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Drugs: 1	8
Stoneleigh Court Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 8	8
Alan Gray Court Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1	7
Eskdale Place Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
Bickford Terrace Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
Keld Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Malvern Way Map	total: 5 Other crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

321 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

30.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

28.7%

Shoplifting

10.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.8%

Public Order

5.0%

Vehicle Crime

4.0%

Drug Offences

3.4%

Other Crime

3.4%

Other Theft

2.2%

Burglary

1.9%

Theft from Person

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Robbery

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: DL5

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DL5 at 30.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (28.7%) and Shoplifting (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DL5 has risen sharply — by 32.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DL5 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -11.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +32.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.6%

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