Total Crime Rate
77.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wentworth Crescent area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 493rd highest crime rate of 2,071 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 Wentworth Crescent (HG2 7LB) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -84.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wentworth Crescent (HG2 7LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spa Terrace, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highbank Grove (26 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Grange Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spa Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Belmont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Belmont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spa Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spa Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spa Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forest Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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