Northallerton Crime Overview
Northallerton is the second most dangerous small town in North Yorkshire, and is the 21st most dangerous overall out of North Yorkshire's 781 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Northallerton in 2020 was 86 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to North Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 21% higher than the North Yorkshire rate of 69 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Northallerton is the 93rd most dangerous small town, and the 796th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In October 2020, Northallerton was the worst small town in North Yorkshire for other crime, with 4 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.36 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2020 was also a bad month for Northallerton residents, when it was North Yorkshire's most dangerous small town for criminal damage and arson, recording 21 crimes at a rate of 1.9 per 1,000 residents. Northallerton recorded 6 reports of other theft during April 2020, making its crime rate of 0.54 the worst small town for other theft in North Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Northallerton are violence and sexual offences, with 429 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 39. This is 6% lower than 2019's figure of 455 offences and a difference of 2.36 from 2019's crime rate of 41. Northallerton's least common crime is theft from the person, with 2 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 400% from 2019's figure of 10 crimes.
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See how Northallerton shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Northallerton and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Northallerton Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Northallerton This Year
| Northallerton | North Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 608 | 55.16 | 48,671 | 41.73 | 24% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 11 | 1.00 | 1,252 | 1.07 | 7% safer |
| Burglary | 38 | 3.45 | 5,165 | 4.43 | 28% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 130 | 11.79 | 11,006 | 9.44 | 20% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 33 | 2.99 | 3,087 | 2.65 | 11% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 24 | 2.18 | 2,045 | 1.75 | 20% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 65 | 5.90 | 6,069 | 5.20 | 12% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 12 | 1.09 | 748 | 0.64 | 41% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 64 | 5.81 | 7,132 | 6.11 | 5% safer |
| Robbery | 3 | 0.27 | 573 | 0.49 | 81% safer |
| Shoplifting | 114 | 10.34 | 5,294 | 4.54 | 56% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 2 | 0.18 | 389 | 0.33 | 83% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 26 | 2.36 | 3,724 | 3.19 | 35% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 429 | 38.92 | 33,447 | 28.67 | 26% more dangerous |
Crime in Northallerton Compared To North Yorkshire
Northallerton Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 471 | 56.22 | 53% safer |
| Guisborough | 1,242 | 66.82 | 29% safer |
| Whitby | 901 | 68.55 | 26% safer |
| Skelton and Brotton | 1,025 | 77.41 | 11% safer |
| Loftus | 659 | 84.08 | 2.6% safer |
| Northallerton | 951 | 86.27 | - |
| Selby | 1,667 | 96.36 | 10% more dangerous |
Northallerton Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 50 | 60 | 40 | 55 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.91 | 1.1 | 0.82 | 1.0 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.36 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 2.6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.18 | 0.27 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 11 | 16 | 15 | 10 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.91 | 0.18 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 25 | 35 | 41 | 39 | Getting worse |
Changes In Northallerton's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Northallerton to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.71 | 27% safer |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 11% safer |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 3.7% safer |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 0.54% safer |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 0.07% safer |
| Northallerton | 86.27 | - |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 11% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 16% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 20% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 35% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 37% more dangerous |
Crime in Northallerton's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northallerton | 1,042 | 77 | First |
Crime in Northallerton During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Northallerton change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in December, when Northallerton saw a 500% increase in vehicle crime. Northallerton saw a large fall in shoplifting during June, when it fell by 81% compared to June in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -3% | +56% | +83% | +107% | +138% | +56% | +100% | +7% | +36% | +26% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -43% | -40% | +100% | +25% | -75% | +300% | +50% | +33% | -50% | - |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -43% | -62% | +150% | -42% | +125% | +183% | +38% | +64% | -14% | +40% |
| Drugs | -33% | -67% | - | +200% | +67% | -25% | -20% | -25% | +50% | - |
| Other Crime | - | -33% | - | +50% | - | - | - | +300% | +200% | +100% |
| Other Theft | -50% | -33% | -20% | - | -20% | +50% | -38% | +50% | -57% | - |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | +100% |
| Public Order | +300% | -71% | -50% | +167% | -25% | -13% | +267% | +50% | -11% | -55% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -80% | -78% | -50% | -81% | +30% | - | -40% | +63% | -57% | -24% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | - | +100% | - | - | - | -60% | +100% | +33% | - | +500% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -34% | -32% | -38% | +13% | -20% | +54% | +23% | +7% | -19% | -29% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Northallerton
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Northallerton's least common crime is theft from the person (inc. pickpocketing).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021