Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barff Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow , and the 1031st 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 Barff Lane (YO8 9ET) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% higher than the Brayton & Barlow average (32.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barff Lane (YO8 9ET), the main crime hotspot is near Hollytree Way. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barff Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merlin Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollytree Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merlin Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollytree Way —
Sep 2025Public order Hollytree Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Wilfrid'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barff Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merlin Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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