Total Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Colburn Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hipswell & Colburn , and the 888th lowest 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 Colburn Lane (DL9 4LY) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colburn Lane (DL9 4LY), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hipswell & Colburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sayers Wynd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cherry Tree Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wren Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wren Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sayers Wynd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Tree Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sayers Wynd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sayers Wynd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bridge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation |
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