Crime Rates at Bells Court, Helmsley, York, YO62 5BA

Bells Court area has the 6th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Amotherby & Ampleforth , and the 620th 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 Bells Court (YO62 5BA) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% higher than the Amotherby & Ampleforth average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bells Court (YO62 5BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Court, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastgate (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.