Crime Rate in Esk Valley & Coast, ward

Esk Valley & Coast has the 28th lowest crime rate of 89 wards in North Yorkshire district and the 1413th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Esk Valley & Coast in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower than the North Yorkshire district average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Esk Valley & Coast’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 121 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Esk Valley & Coast ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.