Total Crime Rate
79.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Water End area has the 15th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hillside & Raskelf , and the 455th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Water End (DL6 2RL) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 187.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Water End (DL6 2RL), the main crime hotspot is near Cockpit Hill. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cockpit Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cockpit Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lead Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Danelaw Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Danelaw Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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