Total Crime Rate
96.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 12th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Boroughbridge & Claro , and the 348th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (LS22 5HT) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% higher than the Boroughbridge & Claro average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode LS22 5HT, the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Under investigation |
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