Total Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 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 48.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Black Abbey Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Aire Valley , and the 817th highest 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 Black Abbey Lane (BD20 8RX) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% higher than the Aire Valley average (36.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Abbey Lane (BD20 8RX), 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 Black Abbey Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valley View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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