Total Crime Rate

199.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 199.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 76.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Leas Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newby , and the 124th 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 North Leas Avenue (YO12 6LY) in the last 12 months was 199.3 per 1,000 residents and was 242.0% higher than the Newby average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Leas Avenue (YO12 6LY), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Leas Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Newlands Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colescliffe Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Endcliff Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Leonard'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maple Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colescliffe Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broom Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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