Total Crime Rate
315.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burniston Road area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newby , and the 59th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Burniston Road (YO12 6QU) in the last 12 months was 315.6 per 1,000 residents and was 441.4% higher than the Newby average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 247.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burniston Road (YO12 6QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burniston Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rycroft Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornville Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavalry Court | Under investigation |
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