Darlington crime stats
The overall crime rate in Darlington city is 127.4 crimes per 1,000 which is 127% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 3.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 32.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 117% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 58.3% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Antisocial behaviour crime rate is at 187% of national crime rate which puts Darlington on 10. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Antisocial behaviour crime makes up 23.7% of all crimes committed in the area. As of April 2026 antisocial behaviour crime totalled 2.8k representing an increase 20.7% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 32.5% | 42. lowest | 117% | 3.9k | 4.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 23.7% | 10. highest | 187% | 2.8k | 20.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 10.5% | 7. highest | 184% | 1.3k | -1.9% |
| Shoplifting crime | 8.3% | 42. lowest | 128% | 999 | -4.5% |
| Public order crime | 6.5% | 45. lowest | 119% | 778 | 1.6% |
| Other theft crime | 4.8% | 28. lowest | 93% | 581 | 5.3% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.7% | 42. lowest | 93% | 445 | -26.2% |
| Burglary crime | 3.5% | 36. highest | 121% | 419 | -1.4% |
| Other crime | 2.3% | 37. highest | 135% | 277 | 6.9% |
| Drugs crime | 1.5% | 7. lowest | 55% | 186 | -43.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.8% | 53. highest | 117% | 95 | -12.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.7% | 24. lowest | 94% | 88 | -13.7% |
| Robbery crime | 0.6% | 13. lowest | 58% | 76 | 58.3% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.5% | 38. lowest | 33% | 58 | 26.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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