Total Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026King Edward Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Ripon Minster & Moorside , and the 507th lowest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around King Edward Road (HG4 1SB) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Ripon Minster & Moorside average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Edward Road (HG4 1SB), the main crime hotspot is near Wakeman Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakeman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wakeman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deep Ghyll Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Russell Dixon Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | King Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greystone Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambrose Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambrose Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mawson Lane | — |
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