Total Crime Rate
61.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Edge area has the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 653rd highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Edge (HG2 8JU) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% lower than the Fairfax & Starbeck average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Edge (HG2 8JU), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fairfax & Starbeck| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Ronan'S Road | Under investigation |
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