Crime Rates at Riverside Way, Darlington, DL1 2TP

Riverside Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverside Way (DL1 2TP) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower than the Haughton & Springfield average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Way (DL1 2TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Littlebeck Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mossbank Grove (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.