Total Crime Rate

150.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 150.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.4 10/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Blackwell Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hipswell & Colburn , and the 175th 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 Blackwell Court (DL9 4UG) in the last 12 months was 150.5 per 1,000 residents and was 137.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackwell Court (DL9 4UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blue Nile Way, where police recorded 14 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.

Crime Over Time in Blackwell Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cherry Tree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Nile Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottee Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Nile Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wren Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wren Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walkerville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area

Data Sources

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