Total Crime Rate
85.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Box Hill area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Falsgrave & Stepney , and the 416th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Box Hill (YO12 5NG) in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Falsgrave & Stepney average (121.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Box Hill (YO12 5NG), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Falsgrave & Stepney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollard Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
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