Crime Rates at Blakey Close, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1JL

Blakey Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hillside & Raskelf , and the 291st highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blakey Close (YO7 1JL) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 296.2% higher than the Hillside & Raskelf average (27.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 107.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blakey Close (YO7 1JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Lane, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Moor Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.