Crime remains much lower in North Yorkshire than elsewhere in the country.
Crime Levels across North Yorkshire continue to fall year on year.
The latest figures show that crime remains much lower in North Yorkshire than elsewhere in the country, The county has around 22 crimes per thousand people, the national average being 35.
Assistant Chief Constable - Catherine Clarke - says they have been using data to target responses to crime and says that's part of the reason why the county is performing well across almost all types of crime:-
Last 12 months (Period: 01st January 2023 – 31 December 2023)
|
HO Level 1 |
Crime Count |
NYP Rate per 1000 population |
England & Wales rate per 1000 population |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Violence Against The Person |
18035 |
22.05 |
35.26 |
|
Arson & Criminal Damage |
5025 |
6.14 |
8.78 |
|
Public Order Offences |
3689 |
4.51 |
9.66 |
|
Theft: All Other Theft |
3874 |
4.74 |
8.58 |
|
Theft: Shoplifting |
4853 |
5.93 |
6.12 |
|
Fraud |
2227 |
2.72 |
19.29 |
|
Burglary |
2385 |
2.92 |
4.57 |
|
Vehicle Offences |
1992 |
2.44 |
6.72 |
|
Sexual Offences |
1405 |
1.72 |
3.24 |
|
Drug Offences |
1322 |
1.62 |
3.02 |
|
Theft: Bicycle Theft |
1186 |
1.45 |
1.24 |
|
Misc Crimes Against Society |
714 |
0.87 |
2.01 |
|
Possession Of Weapons |
391 |
0.48 |
0.98 |
|
Theft: Theft From Person |
259 |
0.32 |
1.95 |
|
Robbery |
211 |
0.26 |
1.3 |
Assistant Chief Constable - Catherine Clarke - says violent crime is one area where improvements have been seen.


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