Total Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Water 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 2RN) 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 2RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Danelaw Gardens, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Danelaw Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Water End area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danelaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danelaw Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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