Crime in HG3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
HG3 recorded 102 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.69 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 22.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring20.94 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment102 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 22.7% year-on-year
Total Crimes
102Annual Crime Rate
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Within HG3 district
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Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Newby Crescent Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 7 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 4 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 4 |
| Braythorne Lane Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 4 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 4 | 4 |
| Rudding Dower Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Beechwood Close Map | total: 3 Burglary: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 3 |
| Chapel Hill Lane Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| Moorlands Fold Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: HG3
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in HG3 (42.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (21.6%) and Shoplifting (9.8%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in HG3 has fallen sharply — by 22.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for HG3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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