Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Charles Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bilton & Nidd Gorge , and the 672nd 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 Charles Avenue (HG1 4PE) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Avenue (HG1 4PE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Charles Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Albany Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Grove —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Albany Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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