Total Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton , and the 532nd lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around York Road (LS24 8AE) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton average (35.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (LS24 8AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Commercial Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springhill Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springhill Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ouston Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockcliff Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockcliff Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springhill Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springhill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkland Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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