Total Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kemmel Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hipswell & Colburn , and the 515th lowest crime rate of 2,071 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 Kemmel Close (DL9 3PW) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Hipswell & Colburn average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kemmel Close (DL9 3PW), the main crime hotspot is near Field Grove. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hipswell & Colburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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