Total Crime Rate
76.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priest Bank Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Aire Valley , and the 502nd highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Priest Bank Road (BD20 9BH) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% higher than the Aire Valley average (38.7 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priest Bank Road (BD20 9BH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aire Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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