Total Crime Rate
83.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westfield Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hurworth , and the 169th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westfield Drive (DL2 2ET) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% higher than the Hurworth average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westfield Drive (DL2 2ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenside Court, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malvern Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hurworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenside Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenside Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Malvern Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malvern Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malvern Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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