Total Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 20.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Horsefair area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Boroughbridge & Claro , and the 498th lowest crime rate of 2,067 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 Horsefair (YO51 9FD) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horsefair (YO51 9FD), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Horsefair area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arrows Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cygnet Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Helena Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lancaster Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Square —
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Data Sources

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