North Yorkshire Police Statistics
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
The crime rate in North Yorkshire Police's force coverage area is 49 crimes per 1,000 people, for the 12-month period ending April 2026. The most commonly-reported crimes are violence and sexual offences, reported at a rate of roughly 23 reports per 1,000 daytime population.
North Yorkshire Police Crime Map
Incidents mapped in North Yorkshire Police's service area represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to North Yorkshire Police's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around North Yorkshire Police up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of North Yorkshire Police's 46,302 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
Crime Risk Scores
North Yorkshire Police • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within North Yorkshire Police has a crime risk score of 409. This is based on analysis of 46,302 nearby areas within North Yorkshire Police, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in North Yorkshire Police's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in North Yorkshire Police, crime risk scores are typically around 409, while in National they are average 500.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 397 (500 for National), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 395 (National 500).
Trends in Crime Risk
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Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
The 10-year trend indicates an increase of 6% in North Yorkshire Police's crime risk score. This is potentially a strong signal of how the crime risk is evolving. Cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in North Yorkshire Police's crime risk score is down by 1.9%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, analysis may offer further insight when combined with the checks mentioned above.
Over the last year, North Yorkshire Police's crime risk score has shown an upward trend of approximately 3.8%, indicating that the risk profile is going up. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
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The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
North Yorkshire Police • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Criminal Damage and Arson offences have a crime rate of 5.00 reports per 1,000 people in North Yorkshire Police, which is 0.80 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 4,641 crime reports logged by North Yorkshire Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, North Yorkshire Police recorded 21,620 reports of Violence and Sexual Offences in North Yorkshire Police, resulting in a crime rate of 23 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 0.76.
The crime rate for Shoplifting is 0.75 times the national average at 5.38 reports per 1,000. This is from 5,019 crime reports reported to North Yorkshire Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
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Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Robbery offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.40 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Robbery CrimeRate Index was 0.33 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 21% over this timeframe.
Possession of Weapons offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.86 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Possession of Weapons CrimeRate Index was 0.57 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 51% over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
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Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Shoplifting offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.77 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Shoplifting CrimeRate Index was 0.96 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 20% over this timeframe.
Theft From the Person offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.17 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Theft From the Person CrimeRate Index was 0.15 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 13% over this timeframe.
Drugs offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.61 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Drugs CrimeRate Index was 0.67 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 9% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
North Yorkshire Police • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
North Yorkshire Police | National | ||||||||
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | |||
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 15,081 | 16.18 | 1.15 | 941,224 | 14.13 | 1.00 | |||
| Bicycle Theft | 714 | 0.77 | 1.05 | 48,449 | 0.73 | 1.00 | |||
| Burglary | 2,040 | 2.19 | 0.70 | 208,612 | 3.13 | 1.00 | |||
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 4,641 | 5.00 | 0.80 | 418,651 | 6.28 | 1.00 | |||
| Drugs | 1,659 | 1.79 | 0.58 | 205,214 | 3.09 | 1.00 | |||
| Other Crime | 1,019 | 1.09 | 0.59 | 124,230 | 1.85 | 1.00 | |||
| Other Theft | 3,154 | 3.39 | 0.60 | 378,146 | 5.69 | 1.00 | |||
| Possession of Weapons | 528 | 0.57 | 0.67 | 56,620 | 0.85 | 1.00 | |||
| Public Order | 3,162 | 3.38 | 0.58 | 386,297 | 5.80 | 1.00 | |||
| Robbery | 412 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 78,386 | 1.18 | 1.00 | |||
| Shoplifting | 5,019 | 5.38 | 0.75 | 475,025 | 7.13 | 1.00 | |||
| Theft From the Person | 161 | 0.16 | 0.10 | 103,505 | 1.55 | 1.00 | |||
| Vehicle Crime | 1,518 | 1.62 | 0.38 | 287,068 | 4.30 | 1.00 | |||
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 21,620 | 23.20 | 0.76 | 2,024,722 | 30.40 | 1.00 | |||
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Total Crime by Year
North Yorkshire Police | National | ||||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | |||
| 2026 | 45,647 | 49.00 | 0.68 | 4,794,925 | 71.98 | 1.00 | |||
| 2025 | 46,190 | 50.07 | 0.68 | 4,892,734 | 74.03 | 1.00 | |||
| 2024 | 49,232 | 53.93 | 0.71 | 4,937,620 | 75.43 | 1.00 | |||
| 2023 | 51,641 | 57.10 | 0.72 | 5,115,763 | 79.01 | 1.00 | |||
| 2022 | 48,111 | 53.87 | 0.70 | 4,922,645 | 76.81 | 1.00 | |||
| 2021 | 41,153 | 46.48 | 0.68 | 4,369,811 | 68.57 | 1.00 | |||
| 2020 | 46,255 | 52.45 | 0.71 | 4,707,683 | 74.16 | 1.00 | |||
| 2019 | 46,595 | 52.88 | 0.69 | 4,824,370 | 76.25 | 1.00 | |||
| 2018 | 39,675 | 45.06 | 0.63 | 4,484,151 | 71.12 | 1.00 | |||
| 2017 | 37,388 | 42.50 | 0.66 | 4,011,470 | 63.94 | 1.00 | |||
| 2016 | 12,270 | 13.98 | 0.73 | 1,195,221 | 19.07 | 1.00 | |||
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North Yorkshire Police: Major Towns & Cities Compared
| Town / City | Crime Count | Crime Rate | CrimeRate Index | ||||||
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| Scarborough | 6,926 | 114.10 | 1.59 | ||||||
| Selby | 1,623 | 84.40 | 1.21 | ||||||
| Northallerton | 1,109 | 79.35 | 1.18 | ||||||
| York | 10,946 | 78.92 | 1.10 | ||||||
| Whitby | 1,085 | 78.60 | 1.15 | ||||||
| Harrogate | 4,281 | 50.90 | 0.71 | ||||||
| Skipton | 897 | 46.74 | 0.69 | ||||||
| Knaresborough | 813 | 46.50 | 0.68 | ||||||
| Newby and Scalby | 466 | 44.47 | 0.75 | ||||||
| Huntington | 534 | 43.30 | 0.68 | ||||||
| Ripon | 760 | 40.71 | 0.62 | ||||||
| Norton-on-Derwent | 354 | 40.44 | 0.71 | ||||||
| Richmond | 342 | 40.11 | 0.71 | ||||||
| Sherburn in Elmet | 380 | 39.55 | 0.64 | ||||||
| Haxby | 228 | 27.37 | 0.48 | ||||||
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North Yorkshire Police Stations
| Police Station Name | Police Station Address | Description & Opening Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Acomb | Acomb Police Station, Acomb Rd, Holgate, York, YO26 4LR | Monday 10pm - 12pm Wednesday 2pm - 4pm |
| Bedale Police Station | Wycar, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1EP | Monday to Friday 9am to 12.30pm Closed on bank holidays |
| Catterick Police Station | Beach Head Lines, Richmond Road, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 3JF | Monday to Friday 9am to 12.30pm Closed on bank holidays |
| Eastfield Police Station | Manham Hill, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 3DF | Monday to Friday 9am to 12.30pm Closed on bank holidays Please note until 1st Sept 2024 Open Mon, Wed, Fri from 9am to 12.30pm |
| Filey Police Station | 1st Floor, The Evron Centre, John Street, Filey, North Yorkshire, YO14 9DW | Monday to Friday 9am to12.30pm (Closed bank holidays) Please note until 1st Sept 2024 the front counter will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 2.30pm |
| Harrogate Police Station | Beckwith Head Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1FR | Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm (including bank holidays) |
| Knaresborough Police Station | Castlegate, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8AR | Monday to Friday 9am to 12.30pm Closed on bank holidays Please note:Due to unforseen circumstances, this office is closed Friday 12/4/2024 |
| Malton Police Station | Ryedale House, Old Malton Road, Malton, YO17 7HH | Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm Friday 9am to 4.30pm Closed on bank holidays |
| Northallerton Police Station | Alverton Court, Crosby Road, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 1BF | Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm (including bank holidays) |
| Pickering Police Station | Malton Road, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7JJ | Monday to Friday 9am to 12.30pm Closed on bank holidays 10th June 2024 - closed |
| Richmond Police Station | I'Anson Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4ND | Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm Friday 9am to 4.30pm Closed on bank holidays |
| Scarborough Police Station | Northway, Scarborough, YO12 7AD | Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm (including bank holidays) |
| Selby Police Station | Civic Centre, Doncaster Road, Selby, YO8 9FT | Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm Closed on bank holidays |
| Skipton Police Station | Otley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1EZ | Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm Friday 9am to 4.30pm Closed on bank holidays Please note: The enquiry office at Skipton will be closed ALL week commencing Monday 4th March to Friday 8th 2024. The enquiry office will also be closed on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th March 2024. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. |
| Stokesley Police Station | Bridge Road, High Street, Stokesley, North Yorkshire, TS9 5DG | Monday to Friday 9am to 12.30pm Closed on bank holidays |
| Tadcaster Police Station | Station Road, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, LS24 9JR | Closed until further notice |
| Thirsk Police Station | 33 Market Place, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1HG | Monday to Friday 9am to 12.30pm Closed on bank holidays |
| Whitby Police Station | Spring Hill, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1ED | Monday to Friday 9am to 12.30pm Closed on bank holidays |
| York Police Station | Fulford Road, York, YO10 4BY | Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm (including bank holidays) |