Total Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nursery Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Heworth , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 639 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 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% lower than the Heworth average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Nursery Gardens (YO10 3QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yarburgh Way, where police recorded 11 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.
View Crime In Heworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hambleton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osbaldwick Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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