Crime by Postcode
DL7Postcode district

DL7 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in DL7 is 0.9 times the North Yorkshire average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 2%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Northallerton, North Yorkshire. 15,518 residents in 15 neighbourhoods.

Safety
8/10Low crime
Living
5.8/10Fair
5-year change
−2%fewer crimes
vs the council
0.9×the North Yorkshire average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 0.9× the North Yorkshire average (0.6× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Hambleton 003B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeHambleton 005A: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeHambleton 005B: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeHambleton 013D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeHambleton 012E: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeHambleton 005C: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeHambleton 013B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeHambleton 005D: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeHambleton 005E: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeHambleton 013C: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeHambleton 007C: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeRichmondshire 001B: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeHambleton 007F: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeHambleton 012A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeHambleton 012B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Down 2% in 5 years Recorded crimes in DL7, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 805 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022805Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 915 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023915Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 853 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024853Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 757 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025757Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 792 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026792

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.9× the North Yorkshire average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 68% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 14% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 6% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 68% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 20 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Fair accessScore 5 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 1.8 km.
  • Sainsburys Northallerton (Sainsburys), 3.9 km from the district centre
  • Tesco Northallerton Superstore (Tesco), 4.6 km from the district centre
  • Tesco Thirsk Superstore (Tesco), 18.1 km from the district centre

Transport

Fair accessScore 5 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 2.
  • Nearest railway station: Northallerton Rail Station, 3.6 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Leeming Bar (Wensleydale Railway), 10.3 km from the district centre

Schools

Fair schools nearbyScore 5 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • Applegarth Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 260 m away
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy: Good (graded inspection, 2024), 350 m away
  • Mill Hill Primary School: Expected standard (report card, 2026), 560 m away
  • Alverton Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2024), 1.4 km away
  • Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 1.5 km away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • Northallerton School & Sixth Form College: Expected standard (report card, 2026), 410 m away

    Health

    Good accessScore 8 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: MAYFORD HOUSE SURGERY, 3.1 km from the district centre, CQC rating: Good
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Friarage Hospital, 4.9 km from the district centre

    Crime by type

    Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

    TypePer 1,000 a year
    Robbery0.2
    Burglary2.5
    Violence and sexual offences19.4
    Drugs1.1
    Possession of weapons0.3
    Other crime1.4
    Other theft5.0
    Theft from the person0.2
    Vehicle crime1.8
    Criminal damage and arson5.9
    Public order3.2
    Bicycle theft0.3
    Shoplifting6.2

    Trend over the years

    Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

    20165.820175.620188.120198.720207.820218.820228.9202310.120249.320259.020269.7

    Last 12 months: 9.8 against a 10-year average of 8.5, 15% higher.

    Questions about crime in DL7

    Is DL7 a safe place to live?
    DL7 scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the North Yorkshire average.
    Is crime going up or down in DL7?
    Down 2% over 5 years, from 805 recorded crimes a year to 792.
    What is the most common crime in DL7?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 19 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in DL7 compare with North Yorkshire?
    Crime severity in DL7 is 0.9 times the North Yorkshire average.

    Towns

    Council: North Yorkshire