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

Portsmouth Place 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 Portsmouth Place (DL1 2XH) 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 Portsmouth Place (DL1 2XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Feetham Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portsmouth Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Southwell Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Southwell Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mallory Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mallory Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Leicester Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bangor Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Bangor Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gouldsmith Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Feetham Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Feetham Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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