Darlington (Town Centre) vs Peterlee (Blackhall)

Darlington (Town Centre) has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,296 crimes in the last 12 months. Peterlee (Blackhall) has a safety score of 27/100 (Below Average) with 695 crimes. Peterlee (Blackhall) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Darlington (Town Centre) shows a year-on-year crime trend of +22.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Peterlee (Blackhall) shows -14.8% (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 (1,056 incidents). In Peterlee (Blackhall), it is Violent Crime (264 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Darlington (Town Centre) recorded 712 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Peterlee (Blackhall) recorded 113. 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 1,056 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 264 in Peterlee (Blackhall). 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 2,691 crimes (now 3,296, a change of +22.5%). Peterlee (Blackhall) recorded 816 crimes previously (now 695, -14.8%).

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 (Town Centre) has a resolution rate of 20.8% and Peterlee (Blackhall) has 53.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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