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Crime in Darlington

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Crime rate
10,074

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Violent crime rate
4,276

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Theft crime rate
2,282

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Unitary Authority
Population
108,222
Murder rate
0.0
Burglary rate
373.3
Drug offences rate
414.0
Weapon offences rate
81.3

All crime rates are the total number of reported incidents per 100,000 population

Crime in Darlington

The crime rate in Darlington is 10,074 incidents per 100,000 population, according to figures published by the ONS for the year ending July 2022. In the year ending July 2022, there were 10,902 incidents of crime, a 371 increase in incidents when compared to the previous year. Compare crime rate by area.

The number of incidents of crime in Darlington grew by 3.5% between the years ending July 2021 and July 2022. Between 2011 and 2021, crime incidents on average grew by 4.4% per year.

There were 4,628 violent crime incidents (violent crime rate 4,276) in Darlington in the year ending July 2022. The chance of being involved in a violent crime incident in Darlington is about a 4.28% chance per year.

There were 2,470 incidents of theft (theft crime rate 2,282) in Darlington in the year ending July 2022. The chance of being involved in an incident of theft in Darlington is about a 2.28% chance per year.

Is Darlington a safe place to live?

  • The 10,902 incidents of crime in Darlington is equivalent to 0.2% of England's 4,661,441 total crime incidents in the year. Darlington is the 38th safest unitary authority in England (of 59 total) when ordered by crime rate.
  • The 3.5% increase in crime in Darlington between the years ending July 2021 and July 2022 is higher than the 1.1% increase seen in England. Darlington is the 15th safest unitary authority (of 59 total) when ordered by crime growth rate.
  • Darlington is the 44th safest unitary authority in England (of 59 total) when ordered by violent crime rate, and 32nd safest when ordered by theft crime rate.

Crime growth in Darlington

Between the year ending July 2021 and the year ending July 2022, there was an overall 4% growth in crime in Darlington. In England, crime increased by 11.3% year on year.

The fastest-growing type of crime in Darlington is Theft from the person which changed by 55.0% in the last year. In England, the largest growing type of crime was Theft from the person which changed by 63.8% in the last year

The type of crime that saw the biggest reduction in the last year in Darlington was Residential burglary which changed by -14.1% in the last year. In England, the largest declinings type of crime was Drug offences which decreased by 12.2% in the last year

Violent crime trends Darlington

Incidents of violence with injury in Darlington have risen by 82.6% between 2011 and 2021 from 522 to 953 incidents per year.

Stabbings and shootings in Darlington are grouped into either violence resulting in injury if wounding occurred, or homicide if death occurred.

Violence crimes include Violence with injury (wounding and assault with minor injury), violence without injury (where the victim is punched, kicked, pushed or jostled with no resulting injury), homicide, death or serious injury by dangerous driving, and stalking and harassment.

Theft crime trends in Darlington

Incidents of Residential Burglary in Darlington have fallen by 3.3% between 2011 and 2021 from 331 to 320 incidents per year. Incidents of vehicle theft have decreased by 41.5% from 875 to 512 per year.

Theft crimes include Bicycle theft, Domestic burglary, Vehicle-related theft offences and other household theft offences. Domestic burglary figures are not available for 2018.

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Types of crime in Darlington

Recorded incidents of crime in Darlington between June 2021 and July 2022, split by type of crime. Includes total incidents of crime, crime rate (incidents per 100,000 population), and incidents as a percentage of the total number of crimes.

Type
Incidents
crime rate
Percentage
Violence without injury 1,768 1,634 16%
Stalking and harassment 1,760 1,626 16%
Criminal damage 1,376 1,271 13%
Public order offences 1,157 1,069 11%
Violence with injury 1,096 1,013 10%
All other theft offences 722 667 7%
Vehicle offences 588 543 5%
Shoplifting 577 533 5%
Drug offences 448 414 4%
Sexual offences 442 408 4%
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Areas near Darlington

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Northumberland
crime rate6,878
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Middlesbrough
crime rate15,409
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County Durham
crime rate8,693
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Hartlepool
crime rate12,048
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Stockton-on-Tees
crime rate9,546
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Tyne and Wear
crime rate9,354
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Redcar and Cleveland
crime rate9,824
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2022. ONS Local statistics, Home Office - Police Recorded Crime

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