Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wedderburn Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 459th highest 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 Wedderburn Road (HG2 7QG) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Fairfax & Starbeck average (105.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wedderburn Road (HG2 7QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tyson Place, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlands Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wedderburn Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodlands Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tyson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tyson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wedderburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tyson Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wedderburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wedderburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Stonefall Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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