Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DL1 · Darlington
624
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
DL3 · Darlington
455
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Darlington has less crime — 455 vs 624 incidents in April 2026.
Darlington saw somewhat more crime than Darlington in April 2026 (624 vs 455 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Darlington records significantly more (161 vs 133 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Darlington recorded fewer crimes than Darlington — 455 vs 624 incidents. That is 27% fewer crimes. Darlington is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Darlington recorded 161 incidents of this type vs 133 in Darlington. Overall, Darlington had fewer total crimes (455 vs 624).