Total Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ryecroft Way area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Aire Valley , and the 822nd lowest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ryecroft Way (BD20 8PT) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% lower than the Aire Valley average (36.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ryecroft Way (BD20 8PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valley View, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Washburn Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ryecroft Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrison Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lodge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valley View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valley View Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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