Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chain Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knaresborough East , and the 1012th highest crime rate of 2,067 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 Chain Lane (HG5 0AS) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Knaresborough East average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chain Lane (HG5 0AS), the main crime hotspot is near Nora Avenue. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chain Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nora Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A59 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ethel Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nora Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nora Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nora Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nora Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nora Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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