Total Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beech Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hipswell & Colburn , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Close (DL9 3RF) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower than the Hipswell & Colburn average (63.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Close (DL9 3RF), the main crime hotspot is near Heron Court. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Osprey Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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