Total Crime Rate
36.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairfax Crescent area has the 37th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Boroughbridge & Claro , and the 967th lowest crime rate of 2,071 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 Fairfax Crescent (YO26 7QX) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower than the Boroughbridge & Claro average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairfax Crescent (YO26 7QX), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Lane. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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