Total Crime Rate
90.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Freemans Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 389th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Freemans Way (HG3 1DH) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Freemans Way (HG3 1DH), the main crime hotspot is near Dalby Avenue. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 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 | Shoplifting | Freeman'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalby Court | Under investigation |
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