Total Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Square area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Hillside & Raskelf , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 2,071 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 The Square (DL7 0DL) in the last 12 months was 11.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower than the Hillside & Raskelf average (30.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Square (DL7 0DL), the main crime hotspot is near Dakyn Close. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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