Total Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingston Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Monk Fryston & South Milford , and the 419th 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 Kingston Crescent (YO8 9JR) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Monk Fryston & South Milford average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingston Crescent (YO8 9JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosewood Vale, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Willows (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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