Total Crime Rate
83.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Herongate area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Pickering , and the 421st highest crime rate of 2,067 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 Herongate (YO18 8TH) in the last 12 months was 83.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% higher than the Pickering average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Herongate (YO18 8TH), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfly Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Southgate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alder Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Southgate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation |
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