Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Sovereign Fold area has the 25th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Boroughbridge & Claro , and the 677th highest 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 Sovereign Fold (HG5 0WJ) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower than the Boroughbridge & Claro average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sovereign Fold (HG5 0WJ), the main crime hotspot is near Park Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sovereign Fold area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Halfpenny Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hambleton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Carmires Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halfpenny Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Park Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halfpenny Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazelheads Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Halfpenny Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halfpenny Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Pasture Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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