Total Crime Rate
108.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
78.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oakfield Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Camblesforth & Carlton , and the 292nd 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 Oakfield Lane (YO8 6RH) in the last 12 months was 108.9 per 1,000 residents and was 127.5% higher than the Camblesforth & Carlton average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakfield Lane (YO8 6RH), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Court. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chestnut Avenue | Under investigation |
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