Total Crime Rate

225.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 225.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.3 9/10
  • Public order 25.4 10/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ramsey Walk area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 359 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 Ramsey Walk (DL1 2DN) in the last 12 months was 225.4 per 1,000 residents and was 176.1% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 146.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ramsey Walk (DL1 2DN), 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 Ramsey Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wren Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightingale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ted Fletcher Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ted Fletcher Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallington Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latimer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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