Total Crime Rate

327.8 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 327.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 59.6 8/10
  • Other theft 26.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.2 9/10
  • Drugs 23.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.9 10/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 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

St James Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 57th 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 James Road (YO12 5AL) in the last 12 months was 327.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% lower than the Castle average (481.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 109.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Road (YO12 5AL), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Place. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acworth Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Acworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glayton Court —
Sep 2025Other crime Cambridge Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Falsgrave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Depot Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Cambridge Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cambridge Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falsgrave Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Commercial Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime St James Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seamer Road Corner —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seamer Road Corner —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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