Darlington (West Villages) vs Sedgefield

Darlington (West Villages) has a safety score of 79/100 (Safe) and recorded 114 crimes in the last 12 months. Sedgefield has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) with 295 crimes. Darlington (West Villages) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Darlington (West Villages) shows a year-on-year crime trend of -36.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Sedgefield shows -25.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Darlington (West Villages), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (39 incidents). In Sedgefield, it is Violent Crime (103 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Darlington (West Villages) recorded 15 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sedgefield recorded 49. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Darlington (West Villages) totalled 39 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 103 in Sedgefield. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Darlington (West Villages) recorded 180 crimes (now 114, a change of -36.7%). Sedgefield recorded 396 crimes previously (now 295, -25.5%).

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 (West Villages) has a resolution rate of 0% and Sedgefield has 13.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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