Crime Rates at Swanland Road, Helmsley, York, YO62 5HS

Swanland Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Amotherby & Ampleforth , and the 602nd 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 Swanland Road (YO62 5HS) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% higher than the Amotherby & Ampleforth average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swanland Road (YO62 5HS), 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.