Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Riverside Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Masham & Fountains , and the 925th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverside Crescent (LS21 2RS) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% higher than the Masham & Fountains average (28.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Crescent (LS21 2RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riverside Park, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Athelstan Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Riverside Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Athelstan Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riverside View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Riverside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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