Total Crime Rate

86.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 86.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Burglary 18.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 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
  • Public order 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

Hundens Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 155th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hundens Lane (DL1 1JF) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hundens Lane (DL1 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near Byron Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hundens Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larkspur Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadowsweet Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Iris Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Iris Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rennie Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rennie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Westgarth Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arnold Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadowsweet Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadowsweet Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowsweet Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Dixon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Dixon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingfisher Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yellowley Court 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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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