Postcode · Knaresborough
Crime in HG5 9ND
How much crime is recorded in HG5 9ND, 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
- 1,665 (2024)
HG5 9NDKnaresborough
How safe is HG5 9ND
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HG5 9ND area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 9NDNational
Violence and sexual offences5.423.6
Burglary3.99.1
Other theft2.84.5
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Drugs1.22.4
Public order0.94.6
Other crime0.71.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.