Total Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Hambleton Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 171st 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 Hambleton Grove (DL1 2FF) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hambleton Grove (DL1 2FF), the main crime hotspot is near Belsay Walk. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hambleton Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Mossbank Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cairngorm Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martindale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Falstone Terrace —
Sep 2025Burglary Lammermuir Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belsay Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Belford Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mossbank Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Danby Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quantock Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Locomotive Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Furness Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Furness Street —
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Data Sources

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