Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Back Dawson Terrace area has the 25th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bilton & Nidd Gorge , and the 750th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Back Dawson Terrace (HG1 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% lower than the Bilton & Nidd Gorge average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

In the area around Back Dawson Terrace (HG1 2AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warren Place, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cecil Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Back Dawson Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Osborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Warren Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Warren Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Warren Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Warren Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Warren Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warren Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cecil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warren Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Cecil Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cecil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Franklin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skipton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Skipton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skipton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skipton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grange Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Warren Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Roberts Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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