Total Crime Rate

244.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 244.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 152.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Dunelm Walk area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 48th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunelm Walk (DL1 2DL) in the last 12 months was 244.4 per 1,000 residents and was 217.9% 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 48 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 Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 174.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunelm Walk (DL1 2DL), the main crime hotspot is near Bishop Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunelm Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meldon Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Bishop Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Salters Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salters Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ted Fletcher Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meldon Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rockwell Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Bishop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cottage Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottage Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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