Total Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ash Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 59th 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 Ash Road (HG2 8EB) in the last 12 months was 6.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% lower than the Fairfax & Starbeck average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ash Road (HG2 8EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Almsford Walk (5 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 | Birchwood Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Almsford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beechwood Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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