Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 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 39.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Briars area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knaresborough East , and the 997th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Briars (HG5 0PG) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Briars (HG5 0PG), the main crime hotspot is near Halfpenny Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Briars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frogmire Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halfpenny Close —
Apr 2026Public order Halfpenny Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blind Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blind Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halfpenny Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halfpenny Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frogmire Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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