Total Crime Rate
1521.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blands Cliff area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 2nd 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 Blands Cliff (YO11 1NR) in the last 12 months was 1521.6 per 1,000 residents and was 216.3% higher than the Castle average (481.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 157 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 198 (≈ 570.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blands Cliff (YO11 1NR), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 491 crimes here, including 138 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 | Waterhouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Nicholas Cliff | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Sepulchre Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Sepulchre Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Sepulchre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Sepulchre Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Sepulchre Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Sepulchre Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Springfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Springfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Nicholas Cliff | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elder'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Nicholas Cliff | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Cliff | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Cliff | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leading Post Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastborough | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further investigation is not in the public interest | |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Under investigation |
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