Total Crime Rate

100.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 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 100.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kings Close area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Barlby & Riccall , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 2,067 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 Kings Close (YO8 5XG) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 123.9% higher than the Barlby & Riccall average (45.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Close (YO8 5XG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Farm Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnhead Court Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnhead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnhead Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnhead Court Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Farm Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northfield —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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