Crime Rates at Belsay Walk, Darlington, DL1 2QL

Belsay Walk area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 168th highest crime rate of 359 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 Belsay Walk (DL1 2QL) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belsay Walk (DL1 2QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightingale Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belsay Walk (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.