Total Crime Rate
7.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Myrtle Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow , and the 90th lowest 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 Myrtle Avenue (YO8 9BG) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% lower than the Brayton & Barlow average (32.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Myrtle Avenue (YO8 9BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Mount, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thistle Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brayton & Barlow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thistle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Under investigation |
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