Total Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bedford Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hipswell & Colburn , and the 789th 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 Bedford Close (DL9 3HL) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Hipswell & Colburn average (63.5 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 , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedford Close (DL9 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warwick Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedford Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hipswell & Colburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Close | Under investigation |
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