Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southway area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Coppice Valley & Duchy , and the 625th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southway (HG2 0EA) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% higher than the Coppice Valley & Duchy average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southway (HG2 0EA), the main crime hotspot is near Southway. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harlow & St. Georges| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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