Northallerton is the most dangerous small town in North Yorkshire, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of North Yorkshire's 699 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Northallerton in 2021 was 110 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to North Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 31% higher than the North Yorkshire rate of 76 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Northallerton is the 60th most dangerous small town, and the 455th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In September 2021, Northallerton was the worst small town in North Yorkshire for bicycle theft, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.27 per 1,000 inhabitants. July 2021 was also a bad month for Northallerton residents, when it was North Yorkshire's most dangerous small town for criminal damage and arson, recording 25 crimes at a rate of 2.3 per 1,000 residents. Northallerton recorded 3 reports of other crime during September 2021, making its crime rate of 0.27 the worst small town for other crime in North Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Northallerton are violence and sexual offences, with 566 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 51. This is 24% higher than 2020's figure of 429 offences and a difference of 12.43 from 2020's crime rate of 39. Northallerton's least common crime is theft from the person, with 5 offences recorded in 2021, an increase of 60% from 2020's figure of 2 crimes.
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Small Towns, North Yorkshire
12% higher, regional crime rate
Yorkshire and The Humber
30% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Northallerton is 12% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 30% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Northallerton represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 110 | 1,212 |
| 2020 | 86 | 951 |
| 2019 | 94 | 1,032 |
| 2018 | 93 | 1,022 |
| 2017 | 70 | 768 |
| 2016 | 73 | 804 |
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| Northallerton | North Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 654 | 59.33 | 39,797 | 34.12 | 42% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 12 | 1.09 | 1,337 | 1.15 | 6% safer |
| Burglary | 33 | 2.99 | 4,488 | 3.85 | 29% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 191 | 17.33 | 11,640 | 9.98 | 42% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 29 | 2.63 | 3,042 | 2.61 | 0.76% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 21 | 1.91 | 1,923 | 1.65 | 14% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 72 | 6.53 | 6,146 | 5.27 | 19% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 7 | 0.64 | 680 | 0.58 | 9% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 113 | 10.25 | 9,339 | 8.01 | 22% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 7 | 0.64 | 713 | 0.61 | 4.7% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 134 | 12.16 | 5,902 | 5.06 | 58% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 5 | 0.45 | 428 | 0.37 | 18% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 22 | 2.00 | 3,524 | 3.02 | 51% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 566 | 51.35 | 39,120 | 33.54 | 35% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guisborough | 1,341 | 72.15 | 52% safer |
| Skelton and Brotton | 1,032 | 77.94 | 41% safer |
| Whitby | 1,032 | 78.52 | 40% safer |
| Loftus | 681 | 86.88 | 27% safer |
| Selby | 1,695 | 97.98 | 12% safer |
| Northallerton | 1,212 | 109.95 | - |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Standard Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Castle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Ashlands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Ashlands Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Applegarth Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Paterson Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Knotto Bottom Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Dene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Friarage Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Finkills Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Crosby Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Greenhill Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Hailstone Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Friarage Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Hailstone Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Oak Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 60 | 40 | 55 | 59 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.1 | 0.82 | 1.0 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 13 | 11 | 12 | 17 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.18 | 0.18 | 1.1 | 0.64 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.27 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 0.64 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 16 | 15 | 10 | 12 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.0 | 0.91 | 0.18 | 0.45 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 35 | 41 | 39 | 51 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 64% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 33% safer |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 22% safer |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 21% safer |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 8% safer |
| Northallerton | 109.95 | - |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 1.5% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 11% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 15% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 17% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 27% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northallerton | 1,324 | 98 | First |
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% |
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