Total Crime Rate

101.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.7 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 101.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lyonette Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 139th 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 Lyonette Road (DL1 2AR) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% higher than the Haughton & Springfield average (81.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyonette Road (DL1 2AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightingale Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belsay Walk (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lyonette Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Corbridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wren Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallington Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightingale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muirkirk Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Muirkirk Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Lammermuir Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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