Total Crime Rate

139.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.8 10/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howe Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Malton , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 2,067 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 Howe Road (YO17 9BH) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 108.1% higher than the Malton average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howe Road (YO17 9BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winston Court, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Parade (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leahurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutton Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons South Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Court Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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