Total Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meadowcroft area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Aire Valley , and the 650th lowest crime rate of 2,067 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 Meadowcroft (BD20 8ND) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Aire Valley average (36.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadowcroft (BD20 8ND), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Lane. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadow Lane | Under investigation |
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