Crap Towns / Darlington / Crime

How much crime is there in Darlington?

The police recorded 105 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Darlington from September 2023 to August 2026, 38% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 43.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 105, down from 111 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	111	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	99.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	105	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	43.2	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	14.2	7.0
Shoplifting	12.2	7.1
Public order	8.5	6.6
Vehicle crime	6.6	3.8
Other theft	6.0	5.4
Burglary	5.0	3.1
Other crime	3.0	2.0
Drugs	2.6	2.4
Bicycle theft	1.2	0.5
Possession of weapons	1.1	0.8
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Theft from the person	0.6	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Thornaby-on-Tees	17.3 km	174
Ferryhill	17.4 km	161
Shildon	12.8 km	147
Stockton-on-Tees	15.6 km	147
Bishop Auckland	16.3 km	145
Newton Aycliffe	10.3 km	108
Yarm	13.7 km	108
Darlington	–	105
Richmond	18.1 km	49.3
Egglescliffe	12.9 km	46.6
Ingleby Barwick	15.5 km	35.5
The typical town	–	76.2