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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DL8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DL8 recorded 84 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.65 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 50.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 18.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment84 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 18.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

84
trending_down -2.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

31.1per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,292

Within DL8 district

Richmondshire

31,668

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
St Giles Park Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 12
12
Back Street Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
West Garth Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Parking Area Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Leyburn Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Hawkins Drive Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Bronte Drive Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
2
Supermarket Map
total: 2 Public order: 2
2
Churchill Drive Map
total: 2 Burglary: 2
2
Herriot Drive Map
total: 2 Other theft: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
84 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
42
50.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
10
11.9%
Other Theft
8
9.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
8.3%
Public Order
7
8.3%
Vehicle Crime
5
6.0%
Burglary
4
4.8%
Drug Offences
1
1.2%

Crime Analysis: DL8

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DL8 (50.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (11.9%) and Other Theft (9.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DL8 has risen sharply — by 18.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DL8 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +18.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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