Total Crime Rate

354.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 354.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 189.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.9 7/10
  • Public order 14.6 9/10
  • Drugs 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Longwestgate area has the 21st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 50th 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 Longwestgate (YO11 1QB) in the last 12 months was 354.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Castle average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% 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 23 (≈ 83.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longwestgate (YO11 1QB), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 262 crimes here, including 86 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longwestgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/105)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Paradise Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour—
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merchant'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merchant'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leading Post Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newborough —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newborough —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Mary'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newborough Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friar'S Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friar'S Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Nicholas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Nicholas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Queen Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Queen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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