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Safest Areas in Darlington

Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk

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Darlington recorded 460 burglaries in the last 12 months. That puts burglary 41% above the UK average, so a professionally installed alarm system is a smart investment.

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Burglaries (12 months)

460

4.78 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

+41%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Darlington

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Hummersknott

1.13/1,000
Safety score: 872

Cockerton

2.05/1,000
Safety score: 653

Mowden

2.11/1,000
Safety score: 644

Bank Top & Lascelles

2.93/1,000
Safety score: 445

Whinfield

3.29/1,000
Safety score: 376

Brinkburn & Faverdale

3.57/1,000
Safety score: 337

Eastbourne

3.66/1,000
Safety score: 318

Haughton & Springfield

4.12/1,000
Safety score: 249

Hurworth

4.35/1,000
Safety score: 2210

Sadberge & Middleton St George

4.41/1,000
Safety score: 2111

Harrowgate Hill

4.44/1,000
Safety score: 2012

Pierremont

5.60/1,000
Safety score: 1213

Stephenson

6.37/1,000
Safety score: 814

Heighington & Coniscliffe

6.58/1,000
Safety score: 715

Red Hall & Lingfield

6.83/1,000
Safety score: 716

College

8.62/1,000
Safety score: 317

Park West

8.87/1,000
Safety score: 318

Park East

9.02/1,000
Safety score: 319

Northgate

9.40/1,000
Safety score: 220

North Road

9.52/1,000
Safety score: 2

Burglary hotspots in Darlington

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

North Road

9.52/1,000
Safety score: 22

Northgate

9.40/1,000
Safety score: 23

Park East

9.02/1,000
Safety score: 34

Park West

8.87/1,000
Safety score: 35

College

8.62/1,000
Safety score: 36

Red Hall & Lingfield

6.83/1,000
Safety score: 77

Heighington & Coniscliffe

6.58/1,000
Safety score: 78

Stephenson

6.37/1,000
Safety score: 89

Pierremont

5.60/1,000
Safety score: 1210

Harrowgate Hill

4.44/1,000
Safety score: 2011

Sadberge & Middleton St George

4.41/1,000
Safety score: 2112

Hurworth

4.35/1,000
Safety score: 2213

Haughton & Springfield

4.12/1,000
Safety score: 2414

Eastbourne

3.66/1,000
Safety score: 3115

Brinkburn & Faverdale

3.57/1,000
Safety score: 3316

Whinfield

3.29/1,000
Safety score: 3717

Bank Top & Lascelles

2.93/1,000
Safety score: 4418

Mowden

2.11/1,000
Safety score: 6419

Cockerton

2.05/1,000
Safety score: 6520

Hummersknott

1.13/1,000
Safety score: 87

About Darlington

Population

96,326

Households

44,093

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What this means for Darlington homeowners

Wherever you live in Darlington, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:

  • A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
  • Door contacts on all main entry doors
  • Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
  • Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
  • A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
  • App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.

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