Total Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 75.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Stockton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 179th 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 Stockton Road (DL1 2RY) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stockton Road (DL1 2RY), the main crime hotspot is near Feetham Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stockton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feetham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Feetham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Fryer Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Feetham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gouldsmith Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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