Crime Rate in Clifton, ward

Clifton has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 wards in York district and the 1154th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 109th highest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Clifton in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% higher than the York district average (95.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Clifton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 352 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 427 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Clifton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.