Total Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 13.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Wellington Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knaresborough East , and the 280th 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 Wellington Street (HG5 8BE) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the Knaresborough East average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (HG5 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near Castlegate. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wellington Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteley Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Castlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Savage Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Savage Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Park Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whiteley Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockdale Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whiteley Yard —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gracious Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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