Total Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 107.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Weston Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Masham & Fountains , and the 300th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weston Lane (LS21 2HN) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 306.3% higher than the Masham & Fountains average (26.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weston Lane (LS21 2HN), the main crime hotspot is near Throstle Nest Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Weston Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Throstle Nest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Throstle Nest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Throstle Nest Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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