What is the crime rate in hambleton?

As of March 2026, hambleton has a crime rate of 5.41 per 1,000 residents, based on 491 recorded offences.

How does hambleton rank nationally for crime?

hambleton ranks #281 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in hambleton?

The most common crime type in hambleton is Violence and sexual offences with 208 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 42.4% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: North Yorkshire Police Police

hambleton Crime Intelligence Report

hambleton recorded 491 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.41 per 1,000 residents. This places hambleton at #281 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 29.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.5% higher.

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

Total Crimes

491

trending_up +29.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

56.1per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#32of 330

Top 10% Safest UK

National Population

90,692

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Friarage Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Shoplifting: 2	8
On or near Richmond Rise Map	Criminal damage and arson: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 4 Shoplifting: 3	4
On or near Crosby Gardens Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5 Other crime: 2	5
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near The Paddock Map	Drugs: 6	6
On or near Back Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

491 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

208

42.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

20.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.8%

Other Theft

7.1%

Burglary

5.1%

Public Order

4.5%

Shoplifting

3.3%

Drug Offences

2.2%

Other Crime

1.8%

Vehicle Crime

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

14 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Northallerton South	81	12.2
2	Northallerton North & Brompton	56	8.3
3	Stokesley	42	6.8
4	Thirsk	28	4.0
5	Bedale	28	4.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Romanby	26	4.4
shield	Hillside & Raskelf	21	3.2
shield	Huby & Tollerton	15	2.2
shield	Hutton Rudby & Osmotherley	37	6.2
shield	Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske	26	4.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +29.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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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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