Crime Rate in Sherburn in Elmet, ward

Sherburn in Elmet has the 37th highest crime rate of 89 wards in North Yorkshire district and the 3128th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 104th lowest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sherburn in Elmet in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower than the North Yorkshire district average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sherburn in Elmet’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 168 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 185.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 201 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sherburn in Elmet ward, the main local crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.