Total Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 82.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cairngorm 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cairngorm Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Locomotive Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locomotive Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quantock Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quantock Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quantock Close
Apr 2026Public order Lammermuir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Corbridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quantock Close
Apr 2026Burglary Boston Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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