Postcode district · Thirsk
Crime in YO7
How much crime is recorded in YO7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 34,477 (2024)
YO7Postcode district · Thirsk
How safe is YO7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO7, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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).
YO7National
Violence and sexual offences11.823.6
Anti-social behaviour6.010.7
Burglary4.09.1
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Other theft1.74.5
Public order1.64.6
Shoplifting1.68.4
Other crime0.81.5
Drugs0.82.4
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.