Total Crime Rate
410.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bedford Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 44th highest crime rate of 2,071 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 Bedford Street (YO11 1DB) in the last 12 months was 410.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower than the Castle average (481.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 202.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedford Street (YO11 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 366 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maria'S Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fire Station Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fire Station Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fire Station Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Vincent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maria'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friar'S Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Friar'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Durham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Marine Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Marine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Marine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Marine Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albemarle Back Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Durham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queen'S Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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