The overall crime rate in North Yorkshire county is 101.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 36.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 96% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 10.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Antisocial behaviour crime" rate is at 140% of national crime rate which puts North Yorkshire on 5. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 22.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 24.7k cases and has increased by 5.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 33.1% | 19. lowest | 96% | 36.3k | -8.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 22.5% | 5. highest | 140% | 24.7k | 5.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.1% | 10. highest | 123% | 10.0k | -3.4% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.7% | 23. highest | 102% | 9.6k | 9.7% |
| Public order crime → | 6.0% | 15. lowest | 84% | 6.5k | -11.3% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.2% | 15. lowest | 75% | 5.7k | -13.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.1% | 13. highest | 104% | 4.5k | -10.5% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.5% | 21. lowest | 62% | 3.8k | -17.3% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.8% | 25. highest | 87% | 3.0k | 3.6% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% | 26. lowest | 99% | 2.4k | 10.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.2% | 9. highest | 125% | 1.3k | -15.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 21. lowest | 87% | 872 | 6.0% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.7% | 26. highest | 54% | 744 | 6.3% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% | 11. lowest | 14% | 352 | -22.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in North Yorkshire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | North Yorkshire county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 22.8 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.3 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| Other crime | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.3 | 7.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.0 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.5 | 5.7 |
| Violent crime | 33.6 | 35.0 |
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