Total Crime Rate

437.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

184.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 437.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 184.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 151.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.4 10/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.8 6/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Newton Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 12th 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 Newton Lane (DL3 9HF) in the last 12 months was 437.0 per 1,000 residents and was 397.9% higher than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 184.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Lane (DL3 9HF), the main crime hotspot is near Branksome Hall Drive. Police recorded 27 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 Newton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wimborne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hexham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Way —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whitby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selby Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wentworth Way —
Apr 2026Public order Wentworth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Wimborne Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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