Total Crime Rate
343.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Roman Close area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton , and the 53rd 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 Roman Close (LS24 8HU) in the last 12 months was 343.4 per 1,000 residents and was 880.3% higher than the Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton average (35.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -46.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 177.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 158.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roman Close (LS24 8HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Commercial Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springhill Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkland Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockcliff Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springhill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springhill Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springhill Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockcliff Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rosemary Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rosemary Court | Awaiting court outcome |
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