Total Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mill Hill Drive area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hillside & Raskelf , and the 1002nd lowest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Hill Drive (DL6 2QL) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% higher than the Hillside & Raskelf average (27.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Hill Drive (DL6 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Grove. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linen Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church View | — |
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