Total Crime Rate

135.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 54.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Maltongate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Malton , and the 211th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Maltongate (YO17 7EH) in the last 12 months was 135.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Maltongate (YO17 7EH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Old Maltongate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carpenters Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sheepfoot Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chandlers Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chandlers Wharf —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Church Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Church Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Hill —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Carpenters Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carpenters Yard —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carpenters Yard —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapel Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malton Bus Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carpenters Yard —
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Data Sources

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