Total Crime Rate

229.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 229.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.1 10/10
  • Drugs 30.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Nicholas Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bilton & Nidd Gorge , and the 94th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Nicholas Walk (HG2 7PY) in the last 12 months was 229.4 per 1,000 residents and was 301.2% higher than the Bilton & Nidd Gorge average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 110.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Nicholas Walk (HG2 7PY), the main crime hotspot is near St Andrew'S Crescent. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Nicholas Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Andrew'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Andrew'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tyson Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery St Andrew'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Andrew'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Andrew'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Andrew'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Andrew'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kennion Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Nicholas Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Nicholas Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairfax Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tunstall Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Andrew'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tunstall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairfax Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Crescent —
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Data Sources

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