Total Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ruffa Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Pickering , and the 540th highest 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 Ruffa Lane (YO18 7HT) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower than the Pickering average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 414.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruffa Lane (YO18 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Birch View. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ruffa Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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