Total Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitcliffe Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Ripon Minster & Moorside , and the 455th lowest 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 Whitcliffe Crescent (HG4 2JP) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower than the Ripon Minster & Moorside average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitcliffe Crescent (HG4 2JP), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ripon Minster & Moorside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Meadows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wendy Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitcliffe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dudley Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Dixon Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Place | — |
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