Crime Rates at Long Street, Thirsk, YO7 1AW

Long Street area has the 37th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Hillside & Raskelf , and the 962nd highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Long Street (YO7 1AW) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% higher than the Hillside & Raskelf average (30.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Street (YO7 1AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millgate, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.