Darlington (North Road) vs Chatburn

Darlington (North Road) has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,616 crimes in the last 12 months. Chatburn has a safety score of 86/100 (Very Safe) with 53 crimes. Chatburn scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Darlington (North Road) shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Chatburn shows -26.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Darlington (North Road), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (789 incidents). In Chatburn, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (17 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Darlington (North Road) recorded 620 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Chatburn recorded 17. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Darlington (North Road) totalled 789 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 11 in Chatburn. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Darlington (North Road) recorded 2,513 crimes (now 2,616, a change of +4.1%). Chatburn recorded 72 crimes previously (now 53, -26.4%).

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 (North Road) has a resolution rate of 23.9% and Chatburn has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Darlington (North Road) falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. Chatburn is covered by Lancashire 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 (North Road) and Chatburn. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.