Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.2 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 76.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • 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
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

Hawthorn Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Aiskew & Leeming , and the 483rd highest crime rate of 2,067 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 Hawthorn Lane (DL8 2AR) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% higher than the Aiskew & Leeming average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Lane (DL8 2AR), the main crime hotspot is near College Court. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kendrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South End —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Javelin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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