Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hookstone Wood Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 595th lowest 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 Hookstone Wood Road (HG2 8PN) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Fairfax & Starbeck average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Hookstone Wood Road (HG2 8PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hookstone Wood Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Leonard'S Close (2 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 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Close | Under investigation |
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