Total Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bridle Walk area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow , and the 628th lowest 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 Bridle Walk (YO8 9DE) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% lower than the Brayton & Barlow average (32.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridle Walk (YO8 9DE), the main crime hotspot is near Portholme Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Portholme Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Portholme Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Portholme Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Portholme Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Portholme Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Westbourne Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westbourne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Portholme Drive | Under investigation |
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