Crime Rates at Old Road, Kirkbymoorside, York, YO62 6LT

Old Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Kirkbymoorside & Dales , and the 833rd highest crime rate of 2,071 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 Old Road (YO62 6LT) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road (YO62 6LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxcroft, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petch Garth (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.