Total Crime Rate

68.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 68.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Priest Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Filey , and the 554th highest 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 Priest Close (YO14 0QH) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% lower than the Filey average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priest Close (YO14 0QH), the main crime hotspot is near Hungate Court. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Priest Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hungate Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Veterinary Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Violet Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hungate Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Close —
Apr 2026Public order Hungate Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hungate Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hungate Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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