Crime Rates at Winchester Way, Darlington, DL1 2SB

Winchester Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 176th 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 Winchester Way (DL1 2SB) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Way (DL1 2SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gatehouse Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stockton Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.