Total Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Forest Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Gardens (HG2 7EA) in the last 12 months was 3.8 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% lower than the Fairfax & Starbeck average (105.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Forest Gardens (HG2 7EA), the main crime hotspot is near Wentworth Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Fairways Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairways Close | Under investigation |
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