Total Crime Rate
16.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lyonette Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 39th 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 Lyonette Road (DL1 2AT) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Haughton & Springfield average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyonette Road (DL1 2AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whinfield Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Haughton & Springfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Killin Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyonette Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sparrow Hall Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyll Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kilmarnock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyll Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rockwell Avenue | β |
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