Total Crime Rate

751.0 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 751.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 353.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 188.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 64.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.2 10/10
  • Drugs 32.1 10/10
  • Public order 32.1 10/10
  • Other theft 24.1 10/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Westborough area has the 7th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 15th 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 Westborough (YO11 1TU) in the last 12 months was 751.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% 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 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 220.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westborough (YO11 1TU), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westborough area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/127)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Valley Bridge Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Alma Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alma Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alma Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alma Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alma Square —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Westwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Westwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Belgrave Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glayton Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Public order Belgrave Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belle Vue Place —
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Data Sources

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