Total Crime Rate

153.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 153.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.6 9/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

First Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hipswell & Colburn , and the 168th highest crime rate of 2,067 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 First Avenue (DL9 4RH) in the last 12 months was 153.1 per 1,000 residents and was 141.2% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (DL9 4RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tulip Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near On or near (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in First Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Nile Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Nile Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottee Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cherry Tree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wren Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wren Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tulip Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tulip Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walkerville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bluebell Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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