Total Crime Rate
22.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hawthorn Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mid Craven , and the 576th 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 Hawthorn Close (BD23 4JS) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Mid Craven average (35.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawthorn Close (BD23 4JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Street, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haw Grove (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haw Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haw Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Main Street | — |
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