Darlington

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Darlington.

Population: 107,402
People in Employment: 47,420 (71.8%)
People Inactive: 15,665 (23.7%)
People Unemployed: 2,980 (4.5%)
Number Of Jobs: 39k
Median Salary: £26,184
Mean Salary: £30,318

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Darlington. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Darlington for 2025

Darlingtons most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 5,732 crimes and in 2022 there were 5,604 crimes. Which is an increase of 128 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Trend vs previous year
Anti-social behaviour	772	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	46	Getting Better
Burglary	136	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	493	Getting Better
Drugs	73	Getting Better
Other crime	97	Getting Better
Other theft	255	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	32	Getting Better
Public order	443	Getting Better
Robbery	11	Getting Better
Shoplifting	323	Getting Better
Theft from the person	22	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	199	Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences	1,670	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Darlington

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Park East has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Darlington, with 3120 crimes and 390 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Mowden has 100 crimes and 26 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2025	Crimes per 1000 people
College	0	0
Eastbourne	0	0
Haughton & Springfield	0	0
Heighington & Coniscliffe	0	0
North Road	0	0
Northgate	0	0
Pierremont	0	0
Bank Top & Lascelles	0	0
Brinkburn & Faverdale	0	0
Cockerton	0	0
Harrowgate Hill	0	0
Hummersknott	0	0
Hurworth	0	0
Mowden	0	0
Park East	0	0
Park West	0	0
Red Hall & Lingfield	0	0
Sadberge & Middleton St George	0	0
Stephenson	0	0
Whinfield	0	0

Crime map for Darlington

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2025-04. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Darlington

The average property price in Darlington is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£281,194.35	£163,380.29	£121,647.91	£89,512.17
2022	£270,456.89	£158,739.22	£118,628.32	£87,785.28
2021	£244,934.14	£145,016.45	£108,981.62	£83,583.51
2020	£221,210.98	£132,647.44	£98,775.42	£78,780.78
2019	£221,301.63	£132,496.51	£98,851.89	£80,710.60
2018	£220,990.20	£131,873.21	£98,780.81	£81,787.75
2017	£223,776.50	£133,061.87	£100,187.40	£84,651.79
2016	£213,762.59	£127,684.01	£96,791.54	£80,684.70
2015	£204,509.15	£122,247.75	£93,154.52	£77,704.27
2014	£205,733.30	£123,198.90	£94,647.36	£79,114.95
2013	£200,500.78	£119,662.41	£91,944.40	£77,681.83
2012	£196,175.76	£117,583.38	£90,740.69	£77,386.45
2011	£203,677.14	£120,797.26	£92,915.27	£80,500.48
2010	£209,614.95	£125,622.95	£97,919.93	£84,023.43

Property prices over time for Darlington

Showing crimes from 2010 up until April 2025. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Detached Price

Semi Price

Terraced Price

Flat Price

Employment and Annual Salary information for Darlington

The median salary in Darlington is £26,184 and the mean salary in Darlington is £30,318.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 39k
Median Salary: £26,184
Annual Percentage Change: 5.6%
Mean Salary: £30,318

Salary comparison between Darlington and North East

See how Darlington compares to the rest of North East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North East is £27,009 in North Tyneside and the lowest median salary is £0 in Middlesbrough UA. Darlington ranks 3 out of 12 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
North Tyneside	77k	£27,009	7.3%	£30,517	6.9%
Newcastle upon Tyne	83k	£27,005	10.8%	£33,037	8.8%
Stockton-on-Tees UA	63k	£26,819	9.0%	£28,725	8.0%
County Durham UA	174k	£25,904	6.8%	£29,572	6.2%
South Tyneside	53k	£25,093	9.8%	£28,013	2.9%
Gateshead	71k	£25,024	7.6%	£28,530	5.1%
Northumberland UA	108k	£24,655	6.0%	£29,867	12.9%
Hartlepool UA	29k	£24,537	0.5%	£25,602	0.9%
Sunderland	98k	£23,655	7.8%	£25,661	7.7%
Redcar and Cleveland UA	37k	£22,172	2.4%	£26,201	9.0%
Middlesbrough UA	41k	£0	0.0%	£25,967	7.1%