Total Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Regent Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bilton & Nidd Gorge , and the 968th lowest crime rate of 2,071 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 Regent Avenue (HG1 4BD) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower than the Bilton & Nidd Gorge average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Regent Avenue (HG1 4BD), the main crime hotspot is near Westmoreland Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bilton & Nidd Gorge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Westmoreland Street | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Way | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gascoigne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westmoreland Street | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Square | — |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodfield Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Oct 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mafeking Street | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Vehicle crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Drugs | Grove Park Lane | Local resolution |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Devonshire Way | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Devonshire Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regent Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Avenue | — |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mowbray Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Burglary | Park Chase | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Drugs | Grove Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westmoreland Street | Under investigation |
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