Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 91.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Daryngton Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 156th highest crime rate of 363 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 Daryngton Close (DL1 2BA) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (β‰ˆ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Daryngton Close (DL1 2BA), 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 Daryngton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyonette Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belsay Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sparrow Hall Drive β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meldon Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meldon Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beadnell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rockwell Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Killin Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Belford Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Falstone Terrace β€”

Data Sources

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