Total Crime Rate
863.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
341.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Victoria Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 13th 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 Victoria Road (YO11 1SX) in the last 12 months was 863.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% higher 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 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 341.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Road (YO11 1SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belgrave Crescent, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints' Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | All Saints' Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glayton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glayton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glayton Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glayton Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rothbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barwick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barwick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Street | Under investigation |
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