Crime Rates at Smithfield Close, Ripon, HG4 2PG

Smithfield Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Ripon Minster & Moorside , and the 315th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smithfield Close (HG4 2PG) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithfield Close (HG4 2PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peckfield, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.