Darlington (West Villages) vs Newton Aycliffe (Byerley)

Darlington (West Villages) has a safety score of 76/100 (Safe) and recorded 141 crimes in the last 12 months. Newton Aycliffe (Byerley) has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) with 920 crimes. Darlington (West Villages) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Darlington (West Villages) shows a year-on-year crime trend of -22.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Newton Aycliffe (Byerley) shows +31.8% (rising). 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 (50 incidents). In Newton Aycliffe (Byerley), it is Violent Crime (300 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Darlington (West Villages) recorded 21 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Newton Aycliffe (Byerley) recorded 169. 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 50 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 300 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 (West Villages) recorded 182 crimes (now 141, a change of -22.5%). Newton Aycliffe (Byerley) recorded 698 crimes previously (now 920, +31.8%).

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 (West Villages) has a resolution rate of 0% and Newton Aycliffe (Byerley) has 18.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Darlington (West Villages) 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 (West Villages) and Newton Aycliffe (Byerley). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.