Total Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chichester Walk 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 Chichester Walk (DL1 2SG) 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 Chichester Walk (DL1 2SG), the main crime hotspot is near Stockton Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chichester Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatehouse Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gatehouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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