Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DH8 · County Durham
131
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
DL1 · Darlington
528
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Burnhope has less crime — 131 vs 528 incidents in February 2026.
Darlington recorded substantially more crime than Burnhope in February 2026 — 528 incidents compared to 131, a 4.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Darlington records significantly more (181 vs 48 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Burnhope recorded fewer crimes than Darlington — 131 vs 528 incidents. That is 75% fewer crimes. Darlington is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Burnhope recorded 48 incidents of this type vs 181 in Darlington. Overall, Burnhope had fewer total crimes (131 vs 528).