Crime Rates at Heathfield Drive, Knaresborough, HG5 0DL

Heathfield Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knaresborough East , and the 610th 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 Heathfield Drive (HG5 0DL) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Knaresborough East average (59.1 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 Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathfield Drive (HG5 0DL), the main crime hotspot is near Nora Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.