Postcode · Thirsk
Crime in YO7 1RL
How much crime is recorded in YO7 1RL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thirsk North
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,924 (2024)
How safe is YO7 1RL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO7 1RL area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
59
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
YO7 1RLNational
Anti-social behaviour20.310.7
Violence and sexual offences19.323.6
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Shoplifting4.88.4
Public order3.74.6
Burglary3.69.1
Other theft1.74.5
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Drugs1.02.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.