Total Crime Rate

623.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 623.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 213.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 162.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 67.4 10/10
  • Public order 56.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 56.2 8/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Market Place area has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Pickering , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 2,071 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 Market Place (YO18 7AA) in the last 12 months was 623.6 per 1,000 residents and was 680.7% higher than the Pickering average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 230.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (YO18 7AA), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Market Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A169 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A170 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birdgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birdgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birdgate —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Keepers Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Train Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Train Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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