Crime Rates at Sandy Lane, Ripon, HG4 2PD

Sandy Lane 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 Sandy Lane (HG4 2PD) 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 Sandy Lane (HG4 2PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.