Total Crime Rate
49.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alma Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Pickering , and the 829th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alma Way (YO18 7JH) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 518.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alma Way (YO18 7JH), 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 | Dove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birch View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elm View | Awaiting court outcome |
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