Total Crime Rate
245.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Steads Yard area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Hillside & Raskelf , and the 86th highest crime rate of 2,071 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 Steads Yard (YO7 1LQ) in the last 12 months was 245.9 per 1,000 residents and was 697.4% higher than the Hillside & Raskelf average (30.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Steads Yard (YO7 1LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hillside & Raskelf| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newsham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Todds Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Millgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Millgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillings Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Topcliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Topcliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Castlegate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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