Total Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Derwent Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 410th 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 Derwent Road (HG1 4SG) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the Fairfax & Starbeck average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Derwent Road (HG1 4SG), the main crime hotspot is near St Andrew'S Crescent. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 15 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Andrew'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Andrew'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Leyland Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Leyland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Leyland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Century Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jesmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Andrew'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Andrew'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tunstall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tunstall Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfax Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | β | |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | β | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Andrew'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jesmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Andrew'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrew'S Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrew'S Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrew'S Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Andrew'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Andrew'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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