Total Crime Rate

67.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 67.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

East Lea area has the 21st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hillside & Raskelf , and the 566th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Lea (YO7 3RS) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 146.5% higher than the Hillside & Raskelf average (27.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Lea (YO7 3RS), the main crime hotspot is near Front Street. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in East Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Manor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deans Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deans Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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