Big Fall in North Yorkshire Crime Backlog

Tuesday, 1 August 2023 06:00

By Matthew Pells

The number of crimes waiting to be resolved in North Yorkshire has seen a big fall this year as more resources are put in to action.

North Yorkshire's crime backlog has fallen dramatically this year.

In January there were 17,000 crimes waiting for an outcome in the county, the latest figures show that number is just under 3,000.

Assistant Chief Constable - Scott Bissett - says it's been a big job.

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 is 35.

	Crime Count	NYP Rate per 1000 population	England & Wales rate per 1000 population
Violence Against the person	54194	22.3	35.5
Arson & Criminal Damage	16091	6.8	8.9
Public Order Offences	12486	5.6	9.7
Fraud	10745	4.7	2.6
Theft: All Other Theft	10745	4.2	8
Theft : Shoplifting	10031	3.9	5.1
Burglary	6412	2.6	4.7
Vehicle Offences	4762	1.9	6.7
Drug Offences	4427	1.9	2.9
Sexual Offences	4415	1.8	3.3
Theft : Bicycle Theft	2998	1.2	1.3
Misc Crimes against Society	2165	0.9	1.9
Possession Of Weapons	1041	0.4	0.9
Robbery	684	0.3	1.2
Theft: Theft From Person	676	0.3	1.7

The 3 Year Crime Trend figures covering the period 01st July 2020 – 30th June 2023 show crime levels in June were down.

Assistant Chief constable Scott Bissett says home burglary is one area where North Yorkshire performs particularly well.

ACC Bissett says support from the public is essential to helping drive down the crime figures and says there are some specific types of crime where public input is a key factor, including vehicle crime.

The figures show that reported crimes in the force area are higher in the main population centres, he York area sees the largest number of crimes followed by Scarborough and Ryedale and Harrogate.

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