Crime Rates at Castlegate, Malton, YO17 7DP

Castlegate area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Malton , and the 21st 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 Castlegate (YO17 7DP) in the last 12 months was 641.9 per 1,000 residents and was 806.0% higher than the Malton average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 187.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlegate (YO17 7DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carpenters Yard, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.