Living in Richmondshire

Police recorded 35 crimes per 1,000 residents in Richmondshire in the year to April 2026, well below the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 11.7% of households rent from the council or a housing association, below the UK average of 17.5%. About 3.6% of homes are in areas where road or rail noise reaches 65 dB, against 6.9% across Great Britain. 16% of homes are within a five-minute walk of a public park (Great Britain: 56%).

Richmondshire at a glance

How much crime is there in Richmondshire?

From May 2025 to April 2026, police recorded 1,735 crimes in Richmondshire — 35 per 1,000 residents, well below the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the 322nd highest of 327 councils. That is 6% fewer than in the previous 12 months. The most common offences were violence and sexual offences (54%), other theft (8%) and criminal damage and arson (8%). Police also logged 467 incidents of anti-social behaviour (9 per 1,000 residents).

Rates are per resident, so council areas with busy city centres, shopping or nightlife districts show higher rates than residents alone would suggest. See where crime is recorded on the map →

How much social housing is there in Richmondshire?

Richmondshire ranks 299th of 374 UK local authorities by social-housing share. Of its 20,932 households, 2,439 are social homes (11.7%) — renting from the council or a housing association, according to the 2021–22 Census.

How does Richmondshire compare with the UK average?

At -5.8 percentage points versus the UK average of 17.5%, Richmondshire sits below the national level.

How noisy is Richmondshire?

In Richmondshire, about 3.6% of homes are in areas where modelled road or rail noise reaches 65 dB L_den or more — the level Defra and the WHO treat as high. The Great Britain average is 6.9%, and Richmondshire is the 77th quietest of 363 councils mapped.

Estimated from the official strategic noise maps: the share of each census area at 65 dB or more, weighted by its households. See noisy roads and railways on the map →

How close are parks in Richmondshire?

16% of homes in Richmondshire are within 400 m — about a five-minute walk — of a public park or garden, and 52% are that close to a children's play space. Across Great Britain the figures are 56% and 60%, which puts Richmondshire 357th of 363 councils for access to a park.

Straight-line distance from the centre of each census area to the edge of the nearest site in OS Open Greenspace, weighted by households. See parks and play spaces on the map →