Total Crime Rate
118.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Pickering , and the 264th 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 The Avenue (YO18 7EH) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% higher than the Pickering average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Avenue (YO18 7EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birch View, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Pickering| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maudon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birch View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elm View | Awaiting court outcome |
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