Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 47.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.9 2/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Forest Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 847th 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 Forest Avenue (HG2 7JP) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Fairfax & Starbeck average (105.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Avenue (HG2 7JP), 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 Forest Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Fairways Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spa Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spa Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairways Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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