Crime Rates at Long Street, Thirsk, YO7 1GD

Long Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Hillside & Raskelf , and the 760th 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 1GD) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Street (YO7 1GD), the main crime hotspot is near Millgate. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.