Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Malton Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Malton , and the 782nd lowest crime rate of 2,071 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 Old Malton Road (YO17 7EY) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Malton average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Old Malton Road (YO17 7EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pitman Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Malton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Avenue | Under investigation |
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