Total Crime Rate
113.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elm Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Northallerton North & Brompton , and the 275th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Close (DL6 1LY) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% higher than the Northallerton North & Brompton average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elm Close (DL6 1LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forest Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Meadows (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashlands Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Turker Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashlands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ashlands Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Meadows | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Meadows | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinfold Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pinfold Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinfold Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinfold Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinfold Drive | — |
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