Total Crime Rate

247.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 247.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 88.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Burglary 18.5 10/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

York 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 0TT) 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 0TT), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in York Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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