Total Crime Rate
131.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castlegate area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Kirkbymoorside & Dales , and the 226th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castlegate (YO62 6BP) in the last 12 months was 131.3 per 1,000 residents and was 161.1% higher than the Kirkbymoorside & Dales average (50.3 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 Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castlegate (YO62 6BP), the main crime hotspot is near Town Farm Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kirkbymoorside & Dales| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Vale Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Vale Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Town Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | High Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crown Square | Under investigation |
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