Total Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Market Place area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Kirkbymoorside & Dales , and the 480th lowest 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 High Market Place (YO62 6AX) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Kirkbymoorside & Dales average (45.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Market Place (YO62 6AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsh Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howe End (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Piercy End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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