Total Crime Rate
95.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Durham Place area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 357th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Durham Place (YO12 7QA) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Castle average (481.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durham Place (YO12 7QA), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Square Back Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Friar'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friar'S Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrea Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maria'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maria'S Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Vincent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fire Station Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fire Station Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fire Station Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Regent Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Durham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sydney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queen'S Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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