Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 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 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Gateforth Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Camblesforth & Carlton , and the 760th 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 Gateforth Lane (YO8 8PZ) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gateforth Lane (YO8 8PZ), the main crime hotspot is near River Lane. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gateforth Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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