Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 47.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cross Hills Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow , and the 847th highest crime rate of 2,067 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 Cross Hills Lane (YO8 4RU) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% higher than the Brayton & Barlow average (32.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Hills Lane (YO8 4RU), the main crime hotspot is near Hempbridge Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cross Hills Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Flaxley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Peppermint Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hempbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hempbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hempbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hempbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Azalea Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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