Crime in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is the 30th most dangerous county in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in North Yorkshire in 2020 was 69 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 29 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of North Yorkshire's larger towns and cities, Middlesbrough is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Scarborough, and Thornaby comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of North Yorkshire, starting with Harrogate which ranks as the safest area in North Yorkshire, followed up by York in second place, and Redcar in third place.
Crime Map of North Yorkshire
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North Yorkshire Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 48,671 | 41.73 |
| Bicycle Theft | 1,252 | 1.07 |
| Burglary | 5,165 | 4.43 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11,006 | 9.44 |
| Drugs | 3,087 | 2.65 |
| Other Crime | 2,045 | 1.75 |
| Other Theft | 6,069 | 5.20 |
| Possession of Weapons | 748 | 0.64 |
| Public Order | 7,132 | 6.11 |
| Robbery | 573 | 0.49 |
| Shoplifting | 5,294 | 4.54 |
| Theft From the Person | 389 | 0.33 |
| Vehicle Crime | 3,724 | 3.19 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 33,447 | 28.67 |
North Yorkshire's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from North Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guisborough | 1,242 | 67 | 2.6% safer |
| Harrogate | 4,323 | 58 | 18% safer |
| Haxby | 187 | 22 | 207% safer |
| Huntington | 227 | 23 | 199% safer |
| Ingleby Barwick | 712 | 32 | 116% safer |
| Knaresborough | 671 | 44 | 57% safer |
| Loftus | 659 | 84 | 18% more dangerous |
| Middlesbrough | 25,052 | 141 | 51% more dangerous |
| Newby and Scalby | 419 | 43 | 59% safer |
| Northallerton | 951 | 86 | 21% more dangerous |
| Norton-on-Derwent | 413 | 49 | 40% safer |
| Redcar | 4,040 | 106 | 36% more dangerous |
| Richmond | 471 | 56 | 22% safer |
| Ripon | 777 | 47 | 45% safer |
| Saltburn, Marske and New Marske | 900 | 47 | 45% safer |
| Scarborough | 5,439 | 136 | 50% more dangerous |
| Selby | 1,667 | 96 | 29% more dangerous |
| Sherburn in Elmet | 305 | 39 | 76% safer |
| Skelton and Brotton | 1,025 | 77 | 11% more dangerous |
| Skipton | 861 | 56 | 22% safer |
| Thornaby | 3,194 | 125 | 45% more dangerous |
| Whitby | 901 | 69 | 0.03% more dangerous |
| Yarm | 415 | 47 | 47% safer |
| York | 9,840 | 60 | 14% safer |
Crime Trends in North Yorkshire
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 46 | 39 | 33 | 42 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Burglary | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4.4 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.53 | 0.64 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 2.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.36 | 0.47 | 0.56 | 0.49 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4.5 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.61 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.33 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 18 | 25 | 29 | 29 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021