Darlington crime stats
The overall crime rate in Darlington city is 113.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 32.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 104% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 23.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "criminal damage and arson crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Criminal damage and arson crime" rate is at 170% of national crime rate which puts Darlington on 12. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Criminal damage and arson crime" makes up 11.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "criminal damage and arson crime" is 1.2k cases and has decreased by 18.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2024 - May 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 32.1% | 21. lowest | 104% | 3.4k | -19.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 21.1% | 22. highest | 147% | 2.3k | 6.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 11.2% | 12. highest | 170% | 1.2k | -18.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 8.6% | 29. lowest | 112% | 923 | -23.1% |
| Public order crime | 6.6% | 32. lowest | 104% | 702 | -17.3% |
| Other theft crime | 4.8% | 12. lowest | 77% | 507 | -24.3% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.7% | 48. lowest | 96% | 503 | -39.8% |
| Burglary crime | 3.3% | 48. lowest | 94% | 350 | -28.9% |
| Drugs crime | 2.9% | 40. lowest | 101% | 310 | 23.5% |
| Other crime | 2.2% | 50. lowest | 112% | 235 | -11.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 27. lowest | 108% | 94 | -3.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.9% | 45. lowest | 105% | 93 | -31.6% |
| Robbery crime | 0.4% | 8. lowest | 38% | 46 | -6.1% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 10. lowest | 18% | 40 | -34.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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