HG4 has an annual crime rate of 37.31 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in HG4?

As of April 2026, HG4 has an annual crime rate of 37.31 per 1,000 residents, based on 107 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in HG4?

The most common crime type in HG4 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 49 incidents in April 2026 — 45.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the HG4 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in HG4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

HG4 recorded 107 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.14 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring37.31 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment107 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 6.1% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

107

trending_up +13.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

37.31per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,264

Within HG4 district

Richmondshire

34,035

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Queen Street Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Parking Area Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Nightclub Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Rowan Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1	4
Peckfield Map	total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Burglary: 1	3
Supermarket Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
Bus/Coach Station Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1	3
Old Market Place Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	3
Honey Garth Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1	3
Ambrose Road Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

107 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

45.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

20.6%

Public Order

7.5%

Burglary

6.5%

Shoplifting

6.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.7%

Other Theft

3.7%

Vehicle Crime

2.8%

Other Crime

1.9%

Robbery

0.9%

Crime Analysis: HG4

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in HG4 (45.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (20.6%) and Public Order (7.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in HG4 has fallen noticeably — by 6.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for HG4 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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