Crime Rates at Wood Street, Norton, Malton, YO17 9BB

Wood Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Malton , and the 619th 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 Wood Street (YO17 9BB) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Malton average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (YO17 9BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winston Court, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dean Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.