Overview of Hambleton crime rate
Crime rating – low.
Hambleton ranks 22nd out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 5954 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Hambleton has a population of 90690. This equates to a crime rate of 65.65 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 1.99 % compared to previous year.
Hambleton ranks 22nd out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 5954 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Hambleton has a population of 90690. This equates to a crime rate of 65.65 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 1.99 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in Hambleton are Violence and sexual offences (35.2%) Anti-social behaviour (23.1%) Criminal damage and arson (9.6%) and least common crime types are Bicycle theft (0.6%) Robbery (0.2%) Theft from the person (0.1%).
There are 14 wards in Hambleton. Wards with high crime rates are Northallerton South (172.2), Northallerton North & Brompton (117.4), Thirsk (88.1) . On the other end, safest wards are Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske (33.7), Hillside & Raskelf (29.4), Huby & Tollerton (28.4) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Hambleton, we see high crime rates in YO1 (165.8), TS8 (162.1), YO30 (150.4) . Safest postcode districts are DL10 (58.4), YO60 (51.4), DL8 (49.3) .
Hambleton crime incidents by crime type
A total of 5954 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 2096 (35.2)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1373 (23.1)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 569 (9.6)%
- Other theft – 460 (7.7)%
- Shoplifting – 362 (6.1)%
- Public order – 338 (5.7)%
- Burglary – 241 (4.0)%
- Vehicle crime – 191 (3.2)%
- Other crime – 128 (2.1)%
- Drugs – 110 (1.8)%
- Possession of weapons – 34 (0.6)%
- Bicycle theft – 33 (0.6)%
- Robbery – 12 (0.2)%
- Theft from the person – 7 (0.1)%
How does Hambleton compare against nearby areas ?
Hambleton ranks 22nd when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Hambleton is compared against
Crime rates in Hambleton wards
There are 14 wards within Hambleton. Northallerton South, Northallerton North & Brompton, Thirsk has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 14 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Hambleton wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Hambleton
There are 18 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Hambleton. Highest crime rates in YO1, TS8, YO30 .
- YO1 – 165.8
- TS8 – 162.1
- YO30 – 150.4
- YO26 – 126.1
- YO32 – 117.4
- DL6 – 100.0
- TS7 – 84.0
- YO21 – 83.1
- DL2 – 77.8
- YO61 – 73.6
- DL7 – 69.3
- TS9 – 67.1
- TS15 – 63.8
- YO7 – 60.2
- HG4 – 60.2
- DL10 – 58.4
- YO60 – 51.4
- DL8 – 49.3
Postcode districts in Hambleton
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