Total Crime Rate

134.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 134.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 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
  • 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

Newton Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 108th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Lane (DL3 9HA) in the last 12 months was 134.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% higher than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Lane (DL3 9HA), the main crime hotspot is near Minors Crescent. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denton Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Nickstream Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denton Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denton Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Wentworth Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kenilworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norham Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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