Total Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 16.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 4.2 1/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cot In Lea area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Camblesforth & Carlton , and the 389th lowest crime rate of 2,067 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 Cot In Lea (DN14 9NN) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower than the Camblesforth & Carlton average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cot In Lea (DN14 9NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fieldside, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Town End Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cot In Lea area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadacres Garth Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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