Total Crime Rate
69.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenfields Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 550th 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 Greenfields Avenue (HG2 7BN) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenfields Avenue (HG2 7BN), the main crime hotspot is near Spa Lane. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 20 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 | Hookstone Grange Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hookstone Grange Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spa Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spa Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spa Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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