Total Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kirkstone Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 700th 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 Kirkstone Road (HG1 4SJ) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% lower than the Fairfax & Starbeck average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kirkstone Road (HG1 4SJ), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 24 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Tunstall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Olive Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfax Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further investigation is not in the public interest | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Century Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tunstall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kennion Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kennion Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jesmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jesmond Road | Under investigation |
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