Total Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 54.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 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
  • 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

West Park Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Newby , and the 732nd highest 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 West Park Avenue (YO12 6HH) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% lower than the Newby average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Park Avenue (YO12 6HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near On or near, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wreyfield Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greylands Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wreyfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wreyfield Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour—
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russet Grove —
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Data Sources

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