Is Richmondshire safe?

Richmondshire has a crime rate of 38.76 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #4 of 330 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Richmondshire'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 Richmondshire?

As of March 2026, Richmondshire has an annual crime rate of 38.76 per 1,000 residents, based on 199 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 Richmondshire rank nationally for crime?

Richmondshire ranks #4 out of 330 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 Richmondshire?

The most common crime type in Richmondshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 75 incidents in March 2026 — 37.7% 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 Richmondshire local authority area.

March 2026 Source: North Yorkshire Police Police

Richmondshire Crime Intelligence Report

Richmondshire recorded 199 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3.83 per 1,000 residents. This places Richmondshire at #308 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 10.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.3% lower.

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

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Key Statistics

monitoring38.76 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment199 crimes recorded in March 2026
leaderboardRanked #4 of 330 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 8.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

199

trending_up +10.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

38.76per 1k

Low Risk

National Safety

#4of 330

Top 1% Safest UK

National Population

49,781

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 Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Kilton Court Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Churchill Drive Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 1	3
On or near Waterloo Street Map	Criminal damage and arson: 4	4
On or near Brickkiln Lane Map	Burglary: 3	3
On or near Map	Other theft: 3	3
On or near Blind Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Low Hall Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

199 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

37.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

21.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.6%

Other Theft

9.0%

Vehicle Crime

5.0%

Other Crime

4.5%

Burglary

4.0%

Public Order

2.5%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Shoplifting

2.0%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

7 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Hipswell & Colburn	61	56.1
2	Richmond	47	50.1
3	North Richmondshire	20	36.4
4	Leyburn & Middleham	18	31.4
5	Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale	18	28.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Scotton & Lower Wensleydale	19	1.6
shield	Upper Dales	16	2.8
shield	Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale	18	2.7
shield	Leyburn & Middleham	18	3.3
shield	North Richmondshire	20	2.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +10.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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