Total Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westerdale area has the lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Pickering , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westerdale (YO18 8DS) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westerdale (YO18 8DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fishers Garth, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near On or near (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westerdale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paddock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Farm Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pike Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pike Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fishers Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fishers Garth —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otter Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robinson Court —
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Data Sources

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