Total Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canterbury Grove area has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 8th lowest 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 Canterbury Grove (DL1 2SD) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower than the Haughton & Springfield average (81.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Grove (DL1 2SD), 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 Canterbury Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Feetham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gouldsmith Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Feetham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feetham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gatehouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatehouse Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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