Hambleton has a crime rate of 49.88 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #28 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Hambleton's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Hambleton?

As of April 2026, Hambleton has an annual crime rate of 49.88 per 1,000 residents, based on 430 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.

How does Hambleton rank nationally for crime?

Hambleton ranks #28 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Hambleton?

The most common crime type in Hambleton is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 168 incidents in April 2026 — 39.1% 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 Hambleton local authority area.

April 2026 Source: North Yorkshire Police Police

Crime in Hambleton: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Hambleton is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 430 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.65 per 1,000 residents. This places Hambleton at #28 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.8% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring49.88 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment430 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #28 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 1.8% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

430

trending_down -4.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

49.88per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#28of 331

Top 9% Safest UK

National Population

90,692

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 3	8
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 4	5
On or near Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Oak Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 1	5
On or near Finkle Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 1	4
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Map	Burglary: 2 Other crime: 1 Vehicle crime: 1	2
On or near Crosby Gardens Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

430 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

168

39.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

22.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.2%

Other Theft

7.0%

Public Order

6.3%

Shoplifting

4.2%

Burglary

4.0%

Drug Offences

1.9%

Vehicle Crime

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Other Crime

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Robbery

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Hambleton

Hambleton recorded 430 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 49.88 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #28 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Hambleton (39.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (22.8%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Hambleton has fallen slightly — by 1.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by North Yorkshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

14 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Northallerton North & Brompton	57	72.2
2	Northallerton South	67	63.4
3	Sowerby & Topcliffe	38	49.1
4	Stokesley	41	47.8
5	Great Ayton	39	44.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Hillside & Raskelf	5	0.8
shield	Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske	14	2.1
shield	Huby & Tollerton	14	1.9
shield	Aiskew & Leeming	27	2.5
shield	Hutton Rudby & Osmotherley	28	4.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.7%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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