Crime Rates at Watermill Lane, North Stainley, Ripon, HG4 3FB

Watermill Lane area has the 37th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Masham & Fountains , and the 782nd 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 Watermill Lane (HG4 3FB) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% higher than the Masham & Fountains average (28.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watermill Lane (HG4 3FB), the main crime hotspot is near Beatswell Lawn. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.