Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenfields Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 642nd highest crime rate of 2,067 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 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Fairfax & Starbeck average (105.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenfields Avenue (HG2 7BN), the main crime hotspot is near Spa Lane. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenfields Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wedderburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodlands Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spa Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spa Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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