Total Crime Rate
25.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sunny Way area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Hillside & Raskelf , and the 677th 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 Sunny Way (YO7 1TN) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sunny Way (YO7 1TN), the main crime hotspot is near Westlands Lane. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 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 | Shaws Close | Under investigation |
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