Total Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 53.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Thornhill Cottages area has the 16th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Aiskew & Leeming , and the 745th 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 Thornhill Cottages (DL8 2RB) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornhill Cottages (DL8 2RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Lane, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fore Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thornhill Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fore Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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