Total Crime Rate
239.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grimbald Crag Close area has the highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Boroughbridge & Claro , and the 87th highest crime rate of 2,071 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 Grimbald Crag Close (HG5 8PJ) in the last 12 months was 239.9 per 1,000 residents and was 275.6% higher than the Boroughbridge & Claro average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grimbald Crag Close (HG5 8PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boroughbridge & Claro| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grimbald Crag Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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