Total Crime Rate

77.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 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 77.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 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
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

Meldon Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 174th highest crime rate of 359 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 Meldon Close (DL1 2BB) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% lower than the Haughton & Springfield average (81.6 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meldon Close (DL1 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Bishop Close. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meldon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Corbridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ted Fletcher Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wren Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latimer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallington Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightingale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ted Fletcher Court —
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Data Sources

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