Crime Rates at Kings Gardens, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1NP

Kings Gardens area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hillside & Raskelf , and the 487th lowest crime rate of 2,067 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 Kings Gardens (YO7 1NP) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Gardens (YO7 1NP), the main crime hotspot is near School Garth. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.