Total Crime Rate

257.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 257.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.6 10/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spreight Lane Steps area has the 28th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 78th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spreight Lane Steps (YO11 1RJ) in the last 12 months was 257.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 117.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 122.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spreight Lane Steps (YO11 1RJ), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 291 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spreight Lane Steps area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longwestgate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Longwestgate Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Mary'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Mary'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longwestgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longwestgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025ShopliftingUnder investigation
Sep 2025ShopliftingUnder investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garibaldi Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Garibaldi Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theftUnder investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bland'S Cliff Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025DrugsUnder investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Place Under investigation
Sep 2025ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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