Total Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Back Tewit Well Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harlow & St. Georges , and the 977th 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 Back Tewit Well Road (HG2 8JF) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% higher than the Harlow & St. Georges average (34.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Back Tewit Well Road (HG2 8JF), the main crime hotspot is near Langcliffe Avenue. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stray Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Langcliffe Avenue East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatlands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatlands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Waverley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Tewit Well Road | — |
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