Total Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 52.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 4.4 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Southwell Green area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Haughton & Springfield , and the 130th lowest 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 Southwell Green (DL1 2XE) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower than the Haughton & Springfield average (81.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwell Green (DL1 2XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near White Hart Crescent, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Feetham Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southwell Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Feetham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Headingley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallory Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Feetham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feetham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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