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Crap Towns / Yarm / Crime

How much crime is there in Yarm?

The police recorded 108 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Yarm from September 2023 to August 2026, 42% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 76.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 203, up from 60.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202460.478.6
September 2024 to August 202561.977.4
September 2025 to August 202620373.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences76.034.1
Shoplifting6.87.1
Public order5.96.6
Other theft5.25.4
Criminal damage and arson4.37.0
Vehicle crime3.73.8
Burglary2.53.1
Other crime1.62.0
Drugs1.42.4
Possession of weapons0.30.8
Robbery0.30.6
Bicycle theft0.20.5
Theft from the person0.10.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Thornaby-on-Tees6.8 km174
Middlesbrough10.2 km169
Eston14.5 km157
Stockton-on-Tees8.2 km147
Yarm–108
Darlington13.7 km105
Northallerton18.3 km92.8
Billingham12.0 km90.1
Guisborough19.2 km79.1
Egglescliffe2.6 km46.6
Ingleby Barwick2.7 km35.5
The typical town–76.2