Darlington (Haughton) vs Durham (Croxdale/Hett)

Darlington (Haughton) has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,542 crimes in the last 12 months. Durham (Croxdale/Hett) has a safety score of 83/100 (Safe) with 83 crimes. Durham (Croxdale/Hett) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Darlington (Haughton) shows a year-on-year crime trend of +9.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Durham (Croxdale/Hett) shows -8.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Darlington (Haughton), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (437 incidents). In Durham (Croxdale/Hett), it is Violent Crime (24 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Darlington (Haughton) recorded 428 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Durham (Croxdale/Hett) recorded 23. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Darlington (Haughton) totalled 437 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 24 in Durham (Croxdale/Hett). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Darlington (Haughton) recorded 1,406 crimes (now 1,542, a change of +9.7%). Durham (Croxdale/Hett) recorded 91 crimes previously (now 83, -8.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Darlington (Haughton) has a resolution rate of 11.5% and Durham (Croxdale/Hett) has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Darlington (Haughton) falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. Durham (Croxdale/Hett) is covered by Durham Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Darlington (Haughton) and Durham (Croxdale/Hett). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.