Lowest-crime areas in North Yorkshire
Of North Yorkshire's 77 neighbourhoods, Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton recorded the lowest crime rate, 22 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Scarborough Town & North Bay the highest, 418 crimes per 1,000 residents. 64 of 77 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
North Yorkshire neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeming, Pickhill & Thorntonaround DL7 9PG | 22 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Linton, Tollerton & Raskelfaround YO61 1QG | 24 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Dishforth, Baldersby & Markingtonaround HG4 5DF | 26 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Masham, Kirkby Malzeard & North Stainleyaround HG4 3DR | 26 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Spofforth, Burn Bridge & Hubyaround HG3 1LE | 27 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Skipton North & Upper Wharfedalearound BD23 6ER | 28 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Upper Dalesaround DL8 3JY | 29 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Knaresborough Northaround HG5 9DZ | 29 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Pateley Bridge & Nidd Valleyaround HG3 5RA | 30 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Killinghall & Hampsthwaitearound HG3 2AS | 30 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Ingleton & High Benthamaround LA6 3DS | 32 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Carleton, Cowling & Cononleyaround BD20 8HY | 32 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Sheriff Hutton, Slingsby & Swintonaround YO60 7EB | 32 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Settle, Hellifield & Hortonaround BD24 9AR | 33 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Menwith, Beckwithshaw & Denton Mooraround HG3 2LP | 33 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstallaround DL8 5NX | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Northallerton South & Leeming Bararound DL7 8UX | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistowaround LS24 9DX | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Carlton, Hemingbrough & Osgodbyaround YO8 8TN | 35 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Helmsley & Amplefortharound YO62 5ED | 35 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwitharound YO26 8BY | 36 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Selby South, Brayton & Barlowaround YO8 9EY | 38 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Barlby & Riccallaround YO19 6QP | 38 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Harrogate West & Pannal Asharound HG2 0HS | 38 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Esk Valley & Runswick Coastaround YO21 2BG | 38 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Burniston, Sleights & Fylingdalesaround YO22 4QN | 38 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Rudby & Inglebyaround TS9 5LE | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Catterick & Brompton-on-Swalearound DL10 7NX | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Brompton, Appleton & Thimblebyaround DL6 2TQ | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Thirsk South & Coxwoldaround YO7 1PB | 40 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Bedale & Snapearound DL8 2BP | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | North Richmondshirearound DL10 5NG | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Ripon North & Westaround HG4 2DP | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Selby Westaround YO8 9AF | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Rillington & Sherburnaround YO17 8JE | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | Kirkbymoorside & Moorsaround YO62 6DU | 44 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 37 | Easingwold & Stillingtonaround YO61 3DU | 44 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 38 | Hookstonearound HG2 8NP | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 39 | Sutton & Crosshillsaround BD20 8TP | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 40 | Hambleton, Monk Fryston & Byramaround LS25 5HN | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 41 | Biltonaround HG1 3BS | 48 | Low | Shoplifting |
| 42 | Malton & Norton Southaround YO17 9AL | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 43 | Knaresborough South & Follifootaround HG5 8HB | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 44 | Malton & Norton Northaround YO17 7EY | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 45 | Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Graftonaround YO51 9AY | 55 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 46 | Catterick Garrison & Colburnaround DL9 4TE | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 47 | Sherburn in Elmet & South Milfordaround LS25 6GE | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 48 | Tadcasteraround LS24 9SG | 57 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 49 | Wheatcroft & Caytonaround YO11 3NY | 57 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 50 | Ayton & Snaintonaround YO13 9HW | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 51 | Eggborough, Kellington & Smeatonaround DN14 0LL | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 52 | Saltergatearound HG3 2TJ | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 53 | Pickering & Thornton Dalearound YO18 7HS | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 54 | Skipton Town & Eastaround BD23 2JT | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 55 | Newby & Scalbyaround YO12 6TW | 63 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 56 | Richmond Townaround DL10 4NJ | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 57 | Thirsk Northaround YO7 1PE | 67 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 58 | Great Ayton & Stokesleyaround TS9 5JW | 72 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 59 | Ripon South & Eastaround HG4 1SQ | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 60 | Starbeckaround HG2 7JA | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 61 | Filey & Hunmanbyaround YO14 0AS | 77 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 62 | Strayaround HG2 8AA | 81 | Moderate | Shoplifting |
| 63 | Northallerton North & Eastaround DL6 1ET | 87 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 64 | Knaresborough Centralaround HG5 0BY | 89 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 65 | Harrogate Eastaround HG1 4BH | 100 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 66 | Skipton Southaround BD23 2NA | 103 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 67 | Falsgravearound YO12 4AG | 104 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 68 | Barrowcliff & Northsteadaround YO12 6LP | 105 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 69 | Whitby Westaround YO21 1JE | 113 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 70 | Whitby South & Eastaround YO22 4LX | 117 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 71 | Eastfield, Crossgates & Seameraround YO11 3DP | 123 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 72 | Northallerton Town & Romanbyaround DL7 8NB | 131 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 73 | Scarborough Centralaround YO12 7BN | 148 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 74 | Selby Townaround YO8 4PW | 157 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 75 | Central Harrogatearound HG1 2WH | 162 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 76 | Ramshill & South Cliffaround YO11 2LW | 291 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 77 | Scarborough Town & North Bayaround YO12 7PS | 418 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of North Yorkshire has the lowest crime rate?
Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton had the lowest recorded crime rate in North Yorkshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 22 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of North Yorkshire has the highest crime rate?
Scarborough Town & North Bay had the highest recorded crime rate in North Yorkshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 418 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.