Total Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Porch Farm Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Amotherby & Ampleforth , and the 955th lowest crime rate of 2,071 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 Porch Farm Close (YO62 4BQ) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Amotherby & Ampleforth average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Porch Farm Close (YO62 4BQ), the main crime hotspot is near The Green Crescent. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Amotherby & Ampleforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Green Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
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