Total Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.5 1/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Darlington Road area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norden , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darlington Road (RG21 5AD) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% lower than the Norden average (111.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darlington Road (RG21 5AD), the main crime hotspot is near John Liddell Way. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darlington Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Liddell Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillary Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Liddell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Liddell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order John Liddell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order John Liddell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order John Liddell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Liddell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Liddell Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Liddell Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Liddell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Liddell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robertson Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Thomas' Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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