Total Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hutton Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hutton Avenue (DL1 2AH) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Haughton & Springfield average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hutton Avenue (DL1 2AH), the main crime hotspot is near Belsay Walk. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hutton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mossbank Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belsay Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mossbank Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meldon Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Way —
Sep 2025Burglary Lammermuir Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beadnell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Wheeldale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meldon Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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