Total Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026L Espec Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Northallerton North & Brompton , and the 373rd 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 L Espec Street (DL7 8QY) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% lower than the Northallerton North & Brompton average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around L Espec Street (DL7 8QY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alverton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alverton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Broomfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alverton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashlea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | L'Espec Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alverton Lane | Under investigation |
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