Total Crime Rate
15.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Armoury Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow , and the 351st 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 Armoury Road (YO8 4AY) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Brayton & Barlow average (32.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Armoury Road (YO8 4AY), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfax Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brayton & Barlow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nalton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gowthorpe | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richard Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fairfax Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfax Avenue | — |
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