Total Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castle Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Pickering , and the 998th lowest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Road (YO18 7BA) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the Pickering average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Road (YO18 7BA), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Pickering| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Herisson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Bank | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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