Total Crime Rate
68.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodland Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hipswell & Colburn , and the 567th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodland Avenue (DL9 4WD) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% lower than the Hipswell & Colburn average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 366.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodland Avenue (DL9 4WD), 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 Tulip Avenue (9 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Constantine Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bluebell Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blue Nile Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beechwood Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebud Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bluebell Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluebell Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | 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 |
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