Total Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 12.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

St Josephs Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Newby , and the 256th 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 St Josephs Close (YO12 6SS) in the last 12 months was 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Newby average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around St Josephs Close (YO12 6SS), the main crime hotspot is near Wreyfield Drive. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Josephs Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wreyfield Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russet Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Greylands Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Heathcliff Gardens Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathcliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathcliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wreyfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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