Darlington (Haughton) vs Newton Aycliffe (Byerley)

Darlington (Haughton) has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,542 crimes in the last 12 months. Newton Aycliffe (Byerley) has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 794 crimes. Newton Aycliffe (Byerley) 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. Newton Aycliffe (Byerley) shows +15.2% (rising). 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 Newton Aycliffe (Byerley), it is Violent Crime (264 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 Newton Aycliffe (Byerley) recorded 145. 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 264 in Newton Aycliffe (Byerley). 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%). Newton Aycliffe (Byerley) recorded 689 crimes previously (now 794, +15.2%).

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 Newton Aycliffe (Byerley) has 28.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Darlington (Haughton) falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. Newton Aycliffe (Byerley) 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 Newton Aycliffe (Byerley). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.