Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Century Walk area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 444th 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 Century Walk (HG1 4NN) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% lower than the Fairfax & Starbeck average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Century Walk (HG1 4NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairfax Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kennion Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fairfax & Starbeck| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kennion Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfax Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Olive Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kennion Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Century Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kennion Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tunstall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further investigation is not in the public interest | |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tunstall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfax Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jesmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jesmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | 2Nd Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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