Total Crime Rate
279.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
162.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albany Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bilton & Nidd Gorge , and the 68th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Albany Avenue (HG1 4NF) in the last 12 months was 279.2 per 1,000 residents and was 415.5% higher than the Bilton & Nidd Gorge average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 162.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 119.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albany Avenue (HG1 4NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Edward'S Drive, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bilton & Nidd Gorge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alder Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fox Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodfield Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodfield Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Albany Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Albany Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.