Total Crime Rate
63.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Horseshoe Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hipswell & Colburn , and the 624th highest crime rate of 2,071 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 Horseshoe Close (DL9 4GB) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horseshoe Close (DL9 4GB), the main crime hotspot is near Ayr Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayr Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayr Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horseshoe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydock Road | Under investigation |
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