Crime Rates at Nursery Gardens, York, YO10 3QL

Nursery Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Heworth , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

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 Nursery Gardens (YO10 3QL) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Heworth average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nursery Gardens (YO10 3QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osbaldwick Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vicarage Gardens (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.