Total Crime Rate

181.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 181.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 57.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mere View Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Falsgrave & Stepney , and the 138th 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 Mere View Gardens (YO12 4DF) in the last 12 months was 181.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% higher than the Falsgrave & Stepney average (123.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mere View Gardens (YO12 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mere View Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blueberry Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blueberry Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyecourt Under investigation
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Data Sources

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