Total Crime Rate
67.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ripon Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bilton & Nidd Gorge , and the 573rd 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 Ripon Road (HG3 2DF) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% higher than the Bilton & Nidd Gorge average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 108.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 107.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ripon Road (HG3 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bilton & Nidd Gorge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nidd Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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