Total Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sandhill Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bilton Grange & New Park , and the 215th lowest 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 Sandhill Drive (HG1 4JS) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Bilton Grange & New Park average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY).
In the area around Sandhill Drive (HG1 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Dene Park. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dene Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirkham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dene Park Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dene Park Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poplar Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Grove | Under investigation |
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