Crime in Darlington (East): 492 offences recorded in July 2026

492 crimes were recorded in and around Darlington (East) in July 2026, according to figures published by Durham Police. That is up by 65 on the 427 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 154 reports (31% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 110 reports (22% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 60 reports (12% of the total) Shoplifting: 40 reports (8% of the total) Public order: 29 reports (6% of the total)

Figures cover crimes recorded within roughly a mile of the neighbourhood centre and are published about two months in arrears. Police record a crime at the nearest anonymised map point rather than an exact address, so street-level counts are approximate.

Source: data.police.uk, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.