Living in Ryedale

Police recorded 39 crimes per 1,000 residents in Ryedale in the year to April 2026, well below the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 12.8% of households rent from the council or a housing association, below the UK average of 17.5%. About 2.5% of homes are in areas where road or rail noise reaches 65 dB, against 6.9% across Great Britain. 11% of homes are within a five-minute walk of a public park (Great Britain: 56%).

Ryedale at a glance

How much crime is there in Ryedale?

From May 2025 to April 2026, police recorded 2,113 crimes in Ryedale — 39 per 1,000 residents, well below the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the 317th highest of 327 councils. That is 2% more than in the previous 12 months. The most common offences were violence and sexual offences (51%), criminal damage and arson (13%) and other theft (8%). Police also logged 646 incidents of anti-social behaviour (12 per 1,000 residents).

Rates are per resident, so council areas with busy city centres, shopping or nightlife districts show higher rates than residents alone would suggest. See where crime is recorded on the map →

How much social housing is there in Ryedale?

Ryedale ranks 263rd of 374 UK local authorities by social-housing share. Of its 24,716 households, 3,160 are social homes (12.8%) — renting from the council or a housing association, according to the 2021–22 Census.

How does Ryedale compare with the UK average?

At -4.7 percentage points versus the UK average of 17.5%, Ryedale sits below the national level.

How noisy is Ryedale?

In Ryedale, about 2.5% of homes are in areas where modelled road or rail noise reaches 65 dB L_den or more — the level Defra and the WHO treat as high. The Great Britain average is 6.9%, and Ryedale is the 20th quietest of 363 councils mapped.

Estimated from the official strategic noise maps: the share of each census area at 65 dB or more, weighted by its households. See noisy roads and railways on the map →

How close are parks in Ryedale?

11% of homes in Ryedale are within 400 m — about a five-minute walk — of a public park or garden, and 34% are that close to a children's play space. Across Great Britain the figures are 56% and 60%, which puts Ryedale 363rd of 363 councils for access to a park.

Straight-line distance from the centre of each census area to the edge of the nearest site in OS Open Greenspace, weighted by households. See parks and play spaces on the map →