Total Crime Rate
30.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Back Lane area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Hillside & Raskelf , and the 824th lowest 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 Back Lane (YO7 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Back Lane (YO7 1NQ), the main crime hotspot is near King'S Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravel Hole Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silver Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sandholme Court | Under investigation |
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