Total Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scardale Court area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow , and the 771st highest 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 Scardale Court (YO8 9RS) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scardale Court (YO8 9RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Briar Cliffe, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Doncaster Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brayton & Barlow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Briar Cliffe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackenhill Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doncaster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenfield Drive | Local resolution |
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