Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 70.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Haughton Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 176th 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 Haughton Road (DL1 2DA) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the North Road average (213.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haughton Road (DL1 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Throstlenest Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Haughton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cottage Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Salters Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottage Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Throstlenest Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Throstlenest Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Throstlenest Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salters Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Throstlenest Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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