Postcode · Knaresborough
Crime in HG5 9DF
How much crime is recorded in HG5 9DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Knaresborough North
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,314 (2024)
HG5 9DFKnaresborough
How safe is HG5 9DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HG5 9DF area, 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
12.9
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).
HG5 9DFNational
Violence and sexual offences11.523.6
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Public order3.34.6
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Burglary2.09.1
Other theft1.24.5
Other crime0.71.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Drugs0.32.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 62% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.