Total Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lapwing Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 157th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lapwing Drive (DL1 1FF) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the North Road average (206.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lapwing Drive (DL1 1FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Stray, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Mead (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lapwing Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingfisher Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Stray Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Crossway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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