Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valley Drive area has the 25th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Coppice Valley & Duchy , and the 819th highest crime rate of 2,071 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 Valley Drive (HG2 0JR) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% lower than the Coppice Valley & Duchy average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Drive (HG2 0JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Somerset Road, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belmont Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Belmont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Somerset Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Belmont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Belmont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Treesdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heywood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Valley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Cliffe Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Somerset Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Somerset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theme/Adventure Park | — |
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