Total Crime Rate
135.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spital Street 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 Spital Street (YO17 7JW) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Spital Street (YO17 7JW), 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.
View Crime In Malton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wentworth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carpenters Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carpenters Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carpenters Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carpenters Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malton Bus Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carpenters Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Field Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
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