Darlington's most dangerous neighbourhoods revealed

Statistics from Police England found that 10,382 crimes were reported in Darlington in 2022.

However, a breakdown of the figures by area found the top 12 neighbourhoods where crimes were committed within the town.

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Central Darlington, which covers purely the town centre, was found to have the most amount of crime with 2,927 offences committed, while Albert Hill & Red Hall was second with 1255 offences in 2022.

Here are the top neighbourhoods for crime in Darlington:

1. Central Darlington - crimes: 2927
2.  Albert Hill & Red Hall - crimes: 1255
3. Bank Top - crimes: 928
4. Rise Carr - crimes: 921
5. Cockerton & Hopetown - crimes: 731
6. Firthmoor - crimes: 494
7. Harrowgate Hill - crimes: 388
8. Haughton Le Skerne - crimes: 373
9. Pierremont - crimes: 363
10. College & Park West - crimes: 295
11. Whinfield - crimes: 281
12. Hummersknott - crimes: 262

The statistics from crimerate.co.uk also found that violence and sexual offences were the most common crimes reported in the town as a whole, followed by anti-social behaviour and public order offences.

According to the data, Darlington is the safest major town in County Durham and is the 24th most dangerous overall out of County Durham's 169 towns, villages, and cities.

The overall crime rate in Darlington in 2022 was 111 crimes per 1,000 people.

Here's how crime has changed over the years in the town:

2022 - 10,382

2021- 9,851

2020 10,206

2019- 11,420

2018 - 11,406

2017 - 11,553

2016 - 8,163

In terms of individual streets in Darlington, Teeswater has the most offences committed in 2022 with 132, while Yarm Road is second with 92 offences, while third place was Blackwellgate with 78 offences.

Here are the top crime rates in Darlington streets: 

1. Teeswater - 132
2. Yarm Road - 92
3. Blackwellgate - 78
4. Hollyhurst Road - 61
5. Whessoe Road - 56