Crime Rates at Orchard Way, Helmsley, York, YO62 5FB

Orchard Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Amotherby & Ampleforth , and the 634th 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 Orchard Way (YO62 5FB) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% higher than the Amotherby & Ampleforth average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Way (YO62 5FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Withington Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.