Total Crime Rate

204.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 204.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 92.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 71.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Paddock Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hurworth , and the 65th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paddock Lane (DL2 2BU) in the last 12 months was 204.0 per 1,000 residents and was 192.2% higher than the Hurworth average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paddock Lane (DL2 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Esk Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Paddock Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tweed Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esk Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Severn Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Severn Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Severn Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Swale Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tweed Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Foss Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foss Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Esk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skerne Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arkle Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arkle Crescent —
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Data Sources

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