Total Crime Rate
192.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025First Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hipswell & Colburn , and the 131st 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 First Avenue (DL9 4RQ) in the last 12 months was 192.2 per 1,000 residents and was 158.4% higher than the Hipswell & Colburn average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around First Avenue (DL9 4RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blue Nile Way, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highstead Way (11 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Beechwood Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blue Nile Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebud Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bluebell Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluebell Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bluebell Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton-Thompson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton-Thompson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hamilton-Thompson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peppermint Drive | Under investigation |
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