Total Crime Rate
99.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Avenue Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 331st 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 Avenue Place (HG2 7PJ) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avenue Place (HG2 7PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spa Terrace, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spa Lane (20 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 | Other crime | Belmont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spa Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camwal Terrace | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Belmont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spa Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spa Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Starbeck | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Starbeck | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spa Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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