Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 35.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 10.8 2/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Guinea Croft area has the 36th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Boroughbridge & Claro , and the 966th lowest crime rate of 2,067 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 Guinea Croft (HG5 0WL) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower than the Boroughbridge & Claro average (65.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guinea Croft (HG5 0WL), 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 Guinea Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halfpenny Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halfpenny Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halfpenny Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Halfpenny Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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