Total Crime Rate

275.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 275.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.6 10/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Murrayfield Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 359 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 275.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% higher than the North Road average (206.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 125.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murrayfield Way (DL1 2SY), the main crime hotspot is near Aintree Court. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 28 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallory Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coombe Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aintree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aintree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aintree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coombe Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chepstow Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Headingley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deepdale Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Deepdale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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