Crime Rates at Melbourne Place, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1QY

Melbourne Place area has the 28th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Hillside & Raskelf , and the 802nd highest 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 Melbourne Place (YO7 1QY) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Place (YO7 1QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Racecourse Mews (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.