Crime by Postcode
DL9Postcode district

DL9 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in DL9 is about the North Yorkshire average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 31%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire. 14,458 residents in 8 neighbourhoods.

Safety
7/10Low crime
Living
4.9/10Fair
5-year change
−31%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.0×the North Yorkshire average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: about 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

Richmondshire 004A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeRichmondshire 006B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeRichmondshire 004E: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeRichmondshire 004F: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeRichmondshire 004H: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeRichmondshire 004I: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeRichmondshire 004J: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeRichmondshire 004K: Safety 8 out of 10, low crime
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Crime over 5 years

Down 31% in 5 years Recorded crimes in DL9, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 858 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022858Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 810 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023810Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 679 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024679Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 646 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025646Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 596 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026596

What is recorded

Crime severity: about the North Yorkshire average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 81% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 7% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 3% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 81% 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: 23 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 6 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 2.7 km.
  • Tesco Catterick Garrison Superstore (Tesco), 1.5 km from the district centre
  • Sainsburys Darlington (Sainsburys), 23.6 km from the district centre
  • Morrisons Harrowgate Darlington (Morrisons), 25.2 km from the district centre

Transport

Limited accessScore 4 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 3.
  • Nearest railway station: Darlington Rail Station, 24.3 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Finghall (Wensleydale Railway), 7.7 km from the district centre

Schools

Fair schools nearbyScore 5 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • Cambrai Primary School: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2024), 490 m away
  • Wavell Community Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2022), 500 m away
  • Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2022), 670 m away
  • Hipswell Church of England Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 1.0 km away
  • No rated secondary school within 2 km, so that half of the score counts as 1.

Health

Fair accessScore 5 out of 10
  • Nearest GP surgery: HAREWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE, 1.2 km from the district centre, CQC rating: Good
  • Nearest hospital with A&E: Friarage Hospital, 31.4 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
Robbery0.1
Burglary1.3
Violence and sexual offences25.5
Drugs1.1
Possession of weapons0.4
Other crime1.0
Other theft3.0
Theft from the person0.1
Vehicle crime1.0
Criminal damage and arson5.1
Public order3.5
Bicycle theft0.5
Shoplifting3.5

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.

20165.920176.420187.9201910.020208.720219.8202213.4202310.420249.220259.220269.1

Last 12 months: 8.9 against a 10-year average of 9.3, 4% lower.

Questions about crime in DL9

Is DL9 a safe place to live?
DL9 scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the North Yorkshire average.
Is crime going up or down in DL9?
Down 31% over 5 years, from 858 recorded crimes a year to 596.
What is the most common crime in DL9?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 26 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in DL9 compare with North Yorkshire?
Crime severity in DL9 is about the North Yorkshire average.

Nearest town

Council: North Yorkshire