Total Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 24.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Westbourne Terrace area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow , and the 654th 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 Westbourne Terrace (YO8 9DF) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower than the Brayton & Barlow average (32.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Terrace (YO8 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfax Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westbourne Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portholme Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portholme Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Portholme Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Westbourne Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Portholme Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fairfax Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairfax Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Massey Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nalton Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portholme Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portholme Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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