Total Crime Rate
101.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Colburn Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hipswell & Colburn , and the 324th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Colburn Drive (DL9 4QR) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 350.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colburn Drive (DL9 4QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Constantine Avenue, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadowfield Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hipswell & Colburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doncaster Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doncaster Close | Under investigation |
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