Total Crime Rate

437.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

186.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 437.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 186.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 160.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.3 10/10
  • Drugs 40.8 10/10
  • Public order 40.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 8.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • 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

Westover Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westover Road (YO12 5AA) in the last 12 months was 437.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 186.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westover Road (YO12 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Belgrave Crescent. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westover Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime College Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glayton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glayton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glayton Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glayton Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falsgrave Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falsgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Falsgrave Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Belgrave Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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