Crime Rates at St Margarets Gardens, Knaresborough, HG5 0JX

St Margarets Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knaresborough East , and the 264th highest crime rate of 2,071 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 Gardens (HG5 0JX) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 100.1% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Gardens (HG5 0JX), the main crime hotspot is near Castlegate. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.