Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Prospect Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Northstead , and the 1017th lowest crime rate of 2,067 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 Prospect Crescent (YO12 6ES) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Northstead average (99.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Crescent (YO12 6ES), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prospect Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcliffe Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcliffe Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcliffe Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Mount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Mount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Osborne Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corn Mill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Redcliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcliffe Court —
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Data Sources

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