Total Crime Rate
144.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hamilton Terrace area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Masham & Fountains , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hamilton Terrace (HG3 5LU) in the last 12 months was 144.2 per 1,000 residents and was 446.8% higher than the Masham & Fountains average (26.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hamilton Terrace (HG3 5LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Netherdale (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Crest | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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