Darlington (Town Centre) vs Darlington (West Villages)

Darlington (Town Centre) has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) and recorded 5,239 crimes in the last 12 months. Darlington (West Villages) has a safety score of 79/100 (Safe) with 114 crimes. Darlington (West Villages) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Darlington (Town Centre) shows a year-on-year crime trend of +110.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Darlington (West Villages) shows -36.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Darlington (Town Centre), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,574 incidents). In Darlington (West Villages), it is Violent Crime (39 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Darlington (Town Centre) recorded 1,193 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Darlington (West Villages) recorded 15. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Darlington (Town Centre) totalled 1,574 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 39 in Darlington (West Villages). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Darlington (Town Centre) recorded 2,487 crimes (now 5,239, a change of +110.7%). Darlington (West Villages) recorded 180 crimes previously (now 114, -36.7%).

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 (Town Centre) has a resolution rate of 23.1% and Darlington (West Villages) has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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