Total Crime Rate
90.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Road area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Barlby & Riccall , and the 392nd highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around York Road (YO8 5JP) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% higher than the Barlby & Riccall average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (YO8 5JP), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barlby & Riccall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | β | |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Charters | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | β | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
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