Total Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kirkby Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Ripon Ure Bank & Spa , and the 855th highest 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 Kirkby Road (HG4 2EU) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher than the Ripon Ure Bank & Spa average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kirkby Road (HG4 2EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near College Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darnborough Gate (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thirlway Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thirlway Drive | — |
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