Total Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 75.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Haughton Green area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 179th 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 Haughton Green (DL1 2DD) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haughton Green (DL1 2DD), 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 Haughton Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feetham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrews Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Feetham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Feetham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fryer Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rymers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rymers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haydock Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haydock Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrews Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrews Close —
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Data Sources

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