Total Crime Rate
69.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holly Grove area has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow , and the 554th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holly Grove (YO8 9BE) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 116.7% higher than the Brayton & Barlow average (32.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holly Grove (YO8 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Mount Avenue. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brayton & Barlow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Avenue | Under investigation |
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