Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 62.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Poplar Crescent area has the 17th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bilton Grange & New Park , and the 628th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Crescent (HG1 4PP) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Crescent (HG1 4PP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dene Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dene Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dene Park Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkham Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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