Total Crime Rate

84.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 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 84.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Craigs Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hillside & Raskelf , and the 418th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craigs Way (YO7 1UD) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 206.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craigs Way (YO7 1UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Finkle Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Craigs Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finkle Street —
Apr 2026Public order Williams Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St James Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bluebell Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Stammergate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finkle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finkle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finkle Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Finkle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finkle Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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