Total Crime Rate
42.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Skottowe Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Great Ayton , and the 965th 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 Skottowe Drive (TS9 6DR) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% lower than the Great Ayton average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Skottowe Drive (TS9 6DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Hawthorns, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Central Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Great Ayton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Close | — |
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