Total Crime Rate
84.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodlands Rise area has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 424th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Rise (HG2 7BD) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodlands Rise (HG2 7BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rudbeck Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fairfax & Starbeck| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rudbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodlands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wedderburn Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wedderburn Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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