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Crime Rates in Darlington, local authority district

Crime Rate

115

115

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Darlington, (local authority district) is 115 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Darlington (local authority district) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
37.75/10
Anti-social behaviour
26.77/10
Criminal damage and arson
11.98/10
Shoplifting
9.475/10
Public order
7.286/10
Other theft
5.894/10
Vehicle crime
4.615/10
Burglary
3.915/10
Other crime
2.87/10
Drugs
1.942/10
Bicycle theft
0.7984/10
Possession of weapons
0.774/10
Robbery
0.6123/10
Theft from the person
0.4822/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates in Darlington (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Darlington (local authority district).

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Darlington (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Darlington (local authority district) and North East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Darlington
    LAD
  • North East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Darlington (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Darlington (local authority district)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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