Crime Rate in Haughton & Springfield, ward

Haughton & Springfield has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Darlington district and the 2922nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 128th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Haughton & Springfield in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the Darlington district average (122.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Haughton & Springfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 203 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -52.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 244 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Haughton & Springfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Bishop Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.