Total Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairfax Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bilton & Nidd Gorge , and the 775th lowest 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 Fairfax Avenue (HG2 7RU) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Bilton & Nidd Gorge average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfax Avenue (HG2 7RU), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfax Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fairfax Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wedderburn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kennion Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wedderburn Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wedderburn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Nicholas Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Nicholas Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tunstall Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairfax Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tunstall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kennion Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairfax Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tyson Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kennion Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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