Total Crime Rate
82.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cairngorm Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 162nd 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 Cairngorm Drive (DL1 2FD) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cairngorm Drive (DL1 2FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Furness Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsway (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Locomotive Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Locomotive Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warkworth Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Quantock Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warkworth Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Quantock Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Quantock Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lammermuir Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Corbridge Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Quantock Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Boston Close | Under investigation |
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