Total Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bark Knotts Terrace area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Malton , and the 964th highest crime rate of 2,067 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 Bark Knotts Terrace (YO17 9DX) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bark Knotts Terrace (YO17 9DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chandlers Wharf, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Hill (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlegate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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