Total Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meadow Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Ripon Minster & Moorside , and the 450th lowest crime rate of 2,071 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 Meadow Avenue (HG4 2NL) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Avenue (HG4 2NL), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Meadows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dudley Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Peckfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peckfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peckfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Beech Road | Under investigation |
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