Total Crime Rate
247.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026York Road area has the highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Boroughbridge & Claro , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around York Road (HG5 0SW) in the last 12 months was 247.2 per 1,000 residents and was 276.6% higher than the Boroughbridge & Claro average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (HG5 0SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birkdale Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A59 (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grimbald Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A59 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Uldale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bardale Close | Under investigation |
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