Total Crime Rate

127.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.5 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 127.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.6 10/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newton Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 112th highest crime rate of 359 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 127.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% higher than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Lane (DL3 9HA), the main crime hotspot is near Minors Crescent. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minors Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryburgh View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eggleston View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wentworth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wentworth Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Nickstream Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleasby View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Minors Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Easby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minors Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Bolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minors Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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