Total Crime Rate

183.5 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 183.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Public order 19.0 9/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 71st 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 9HD) in the last 12 months was 183.5 per 1,000 residents and was 111.7% higher than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 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 Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 123.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Lane (DL3 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Teeswater. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 150 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wentworth Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Teeswater —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Teeswater Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Teeswater Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Teeswater Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Teeswater Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitby Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Teeswater Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norham Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kenilworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Teeswater Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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