Total Crime Rate

161.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 161.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Murrayfield Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 80th 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 Murrayfield Way (DL1 2SY) in the last 12 months was 161.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% lower than the North Road average (213.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murrayfield Way (DL1 2SY), the main crime hotspot is near Aintree Court. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Murrayfield Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goodison Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murrayfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Hickstead Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deepdale Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bramall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bramall Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Aintree Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aintree Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Badminton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Murrayfield Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mallory Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mallory Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baldwin Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murrayfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft White Hart Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery White Hart Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Hart Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Headingley Crescent —
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Data Sources

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