Total Crime Rate
59.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meadow Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Aire Valley , and the 668th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Close (BD20 8LZ) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% higher than the Aire Valley average (38.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Close (BD20 8LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Croft, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aire Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brigg Croft | Under investigation |
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