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 2024

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	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	5,732	377	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	2,331	150	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	1,599	119	Getting Better
Shoplifting	850	61	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	566	59	Getting Better
Public order	1,647	58	Getting Better
Other theft	850	56	Getting Better
Burglary	541	37	Getting Better
Other crime	342	17	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	129	13	Getting Better
Drugs	386	9	Getting Better
Theft from the person	63	3	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	107	2	Getting Better
Robbery	41	1	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 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
North Road	131	20
Bank Top & Lascelles	100	14
Sadberge & Middleton St George	70	11
Stephenson	64	13
Cockerton	61	10
Harrowgate Hill	59	9
Park East	59	7
Eastbourne	57	9
Haughton & Springfield	53	9
Brinkburn & Faverdale	44	7
College	40	11
Park West	35	8
Pierremont	33	5
Hurworth	28	9
Whinfield	25	7
Heighington & Coniscliffe	18	4
Red Hall & Lingfield	18	4
Mowden	11	3
Hummersknott	9	2
Northgate	0	0

Crime map for Darlington

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-08. 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 August 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

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%