Crime Rate in Ouseburn, ward

Ouseburn has the lowest crime rate of 89 wards in North Yorkshire district and the 357th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ouseburn in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the North Yorkshire district average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ouseburn’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ouseburn ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near On or near, with 23 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Thorpe Green Lane (8 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.