Total Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 69.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rochester Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 363 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 Rochester Way (DL1 2UX) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Way (DL1 2UX), the main crime hotspot is near Feetham Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rochester Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Leicester Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Feetham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gouldsmith Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Southwell Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Southwell Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bangor Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Bangor Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Feetham Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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