Total Crime Rate

117.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.3 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 117.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Watermint Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hipswell & Colburn , and the 264th 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 Watermint Way (DL9 4UL) in the last 12 months was 117.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 73.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watermint Way (DL9 4UL), the main crime hotspot is near St Giles Park. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Watermint Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walkerville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Herriot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frobisher Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawkins Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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
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Data Sources

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