Total Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poplar Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bilton Grange & New Park , and the 225th 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 Poplar Grove (HG1 4PL) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poplar Grove (HG1 4PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bilton Grange & New Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poplar Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alder Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirkham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkham Road | — |
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