Total Crime Rate

86.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 86.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

St Margarets Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knaresborough East , and the 403rd 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 St Margarets Close (HG5 0JT) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% higher than the Knaresborough East average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 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 Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Close (HG5 0JT), the main crime hotspot is near Castlegate. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Margarets Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Bag Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Savage Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockwell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Castlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Savage Yard —
Apr 2026Robbery Park Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteley Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whiteley Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whiteley Yard —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stead'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stockwell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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