Total Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Almsford Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 189th lowest 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 Almsford Close (HG2 8EF) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.1% lower than the Fairfax & Starbeck average (105.2 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Almsford Close (HG2 8EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birchwood Mews, where police recorded 8 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.

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Crime Over Time in Almsford Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Almsford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchwood Mews Under investigation

Data Sources

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