Total Crime Rate
72.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maple Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hipswell & Colburn , and the 511th highest crime rate of 2,067 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 Maple Avenue (DL9 4RS) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -6.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maple Avenue (DL9 4RS), 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 (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bluebell Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walkerville Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tulip Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tulip Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wren Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wren Court | Under investigation |
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