Crime Rates at Battle Close, Boroughbridge, York, YO51 9GN

Battle Close 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 Battle Close (YO51 9GN) 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 Battle Close (YO51 9GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hunters Row, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harclay Garth (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.