Total Crime Rate

58.3 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 58.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welbeck Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 147th 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 Welbeck Avenue (DL1 2DW) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welbeck Avenue (DL1 2DW), 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 Welbeck Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Ted Fletcher Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Feetham Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Feetham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bishop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Bishop Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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