Total Crime Rate
1521.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Nicholas Street 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 St Nicholas Street (YO11 2HF) 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 St Nicholas Street (YO11 2HF), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 456 crimes here, including 112 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Friar'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aberdeen Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elder'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aberdeen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aberdeen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aberdeen Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aberdeen Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aberdeen Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Aberdeen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aberdeen Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bland'S Cliff | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bedford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aberdeen Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Awaiting court outcome | |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aberdeen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberdeen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberdeen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | — |
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