Total Crime Rate

113.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 113.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Morpeth Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 125th 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 Morpeth Avenue (DL1 2QZ) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% higher than the Haughton & Springfield average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morpeth Avenue (DL1 2QZ), 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 Morpeth Avenue area

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

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