North Yorkshire Police

Crime in Knaresborough Town

Street-level crime statistics for Knaresborough Town based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 1,122 crimes in last 12 months
2 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

1,122 Crimes (last 12 months)
↑19.2% vs Previous 12 Months
2/100 Safety Score
10.1% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 1,122 total crimes recorded in Knaresborough Town

Violent Crime
396 35.3%
↑5%
Anti-Social Behaviour
303 27%
↑45%
Criminal Damage & Arson
102 9.1%
↑13%
Other Theft
58 5.2%
↑35%
Public Order
56 5%
↑33%
Burglary
44 3.9%
Vehicle Crime
44 3.9%
↑38%
Shoplifting
41 3.7%
↓13%
Drugs
31 2.8%
↑41%
Other Crime
24 2.1%
↓11%
Bicycle Theft
9 0.8%
↑125%
Robbery
9 0.8%
↑125%
Possession of Weapons
5 0.4%
↑150%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Knaresborough Town

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Knaresborough Town (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Knaresborough Town

January 2026 69 crimes December 2025 85 crimes November 2025 103 crimes October 2025 100 crimes September 2025 112 crimes August 2025 87 crimes July 2025 106 crimes June 2025 103 crimes May 2025 103 crimes April 2025 100 crimes March 2025 91 crimes February 2025 63 crimes January 2025 74 crimes December 2024 68 crimes November 2024 74 crimes October 2024 95 crimes September 2024 85 crimes August 2024 66 crimes July 2024 86 crimes June 2024 92 crimes May 2024 74 crimes April 2024 93 crimes March 2024 75 crimes February 2024 59 crimes January 2024 71 crimes December 2023 52 crimes November 2023 75 crimes October 2023 88 crimes September 2023 69 crimes August 2023 76 crimes July 2023 79 crimes June 2023 95 crimes May 2023 82 crimes April 2023 88 crimes March 2023 98 crimes February 2023 77 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.