Crime Rates at Wayfarings Close, Norton, Malton, YO17 9DW

Wayfarings Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Malton , and the 333rd highest crime rate of 2,067 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 Wayfarings Close (YO17 9DW) in the last 12 months was 100.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% higher than the Malton average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wayfarings Close (YO17 9DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wayfarings Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastfield Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.