Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 35.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Highdale Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Northstead , and the 980th lowest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highdale Road (YO12 6LL) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Northstead average (99.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highdale Road (YO12 6LL), the main crime hotspot is near Northstead. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highdale Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northstead Manor Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Long Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fieldside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broom Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northstead Manor Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway —
Apr 2026Public order Peasholme Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northstead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryndleside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peasholme Bridge —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northstead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highdale Avenue —

Data Sources

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