Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026York Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Boroughbridge & Claro , and the 796th 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 York Road (YO51 9EW) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (YO51 9EW), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Springfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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