Leyburn vs Darlington (West Villages)

Leyburn has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) and recorded 360 crimes in the last 12 months. Darlington (West Villages) has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) with 177 crimes. Darlington (West Villages) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Leyburn shows a year-on-year crime trend of +2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Darlington (West Villages) shows -0.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Leyburn, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (152 incidents). In Darlington (West Villages), it is Violent Crime (61 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Leyburn recorded 61 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Darlington (West Villages) recorded 29. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Leyburn totalled 152 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 61 in Darlington (West Villages). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Leyburn recorded 353 crimes (now 360, a change of +2%). Darlington (West Villages) recorded 178 crimes previously (now 177, -0.6%).

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. Leyburn has a resolution rate of 19.2% and Darlington (West Villages) has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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