Total Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawthorn Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Barlby & Riccall , and the 973rd 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 Hawthorn Drive (YO8 5LQ) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% lower than the Barlby & Riccall average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawthorn Drive (YO8 5LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near On or near, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barlby By-Pass (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barlby & Riccall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Landing Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Park | Under investigation |
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