Total Crime Rate
57.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blind Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aiskew & Leeming , and the 693rd highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blind Lane (DL8 1BW) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% higher than the Aiskew & Leeming average (44.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 142.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blind Lane (DL8 1BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poppy Court, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Falcon Place (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aiskew & Leeming| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Primrose Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Otterbeck Way | Under investigation |
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