Darlington (Haughton) vs Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley)

Darlington (Haughton) has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,542 crimes in the last 12 months. Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley) has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 905 crimes. Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley) 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. Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley) shows +10.2% (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 Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley), it is Violent Crime (261 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 Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley) recorded 133. 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 261 in Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley). 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%). Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley) recorded 821 crimes previously (now 905, +10.2%).

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 Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley) has 30.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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