Postcode district · Ripon
Crime in HG4
How much crime is recorded in HG4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 34,081 (2024)
HG4Postcode district · Ripon
How safe is HG4
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in HG4, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
HG4National
Violence and sexual offences12.323.6
Anti-social behaviour6.310.7
Shoplifting5.48.4
Burglary4.19.1
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Other theft1.64.5
Public order1.54.6
Other crime0.81.5
Drugs0.72.4
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.