Total Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Olive Walk area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 258th 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 Olive Walk (HG1 4RJ) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% lower than the Fairfax & Starbeck average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Olive Walk (HG1 4RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Rowan Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fairfax & Starbeck| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beckside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Diamond Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beckside Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Olive Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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