Total Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Lawns area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Coppice Valley & Duchy , and the 795th 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 The Lawns (HG2 9AS) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Coppice Valley & Duchy average (53.8 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Lawns (HG2 9AS), the main crime hotspot is near Wordsworth Crescent. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coppice Valley & Duchy| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pannal Ash Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rossett Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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