Total Crime Rate

109.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Police Houses area has the 9th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Boroughbridge & Claro , and the 290th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Police Houses (YO51 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% higher than the Boroughbridge & Claro average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Police Houses (YO51 9EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springfield Grove, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ladywell Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Police Houses area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Springfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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