Total Crime Rate
29.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sunnybank area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Aire Valley , and the 803rd 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 Sunnybank (BD23 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sunnybank (BD23 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Dale Road. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | West Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Beech Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Road | Under investigation |
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