Total Crime Rate

109.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 25.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Villa Place 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 Villa Place (YO7 1LT) 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 Villa Place (YO7 1LT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Villa Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finkle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Millgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St James Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finkle Street —
Apr 2026Public order Williams Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finkle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finkle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finkle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Finkle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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