Total Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Field Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow , and the 448th highest crime rate of 2,067 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 Field Avenue (YO8 9PS) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 143.9% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Field Avenue (YO8 9PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barff Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Field Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Field Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Barff Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Coppice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barff Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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