Total Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ash Tree Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knaresborough East , and the 524th lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ash Tree Road (HG5 0UB) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Tree Road (HG5 0UB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ash Tree Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Stockwell Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castlegate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stockwell Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kirkgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Castlegate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Park Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castlegate —
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stockwell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ash Tree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stead'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Savage Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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