Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 39.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 9.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Merry Bank Cottages area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Masham & Fountains , and the 987th highest crime rate of 2,067 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 Merry Bank Cottages (LS17 0EP) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% higher than the Masham & Fountains average (26.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merry Bank Cottages (LS17 0EP), the main crime hotspot is near Merrybank Lane. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merry Bank Cottages area

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Data Sources

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