Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Plows Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Fishergate , and the 281st highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Plows Avenue (YO10 5AD) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% lower than the Fishergate average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Plows Avenue (YO10 5AD), the main crime hotspot is near Daysfoot Court. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in William Plows Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lawrence Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alne Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apollo Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blakeney Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apollo Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Belle Vue Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lawrence Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Daysfoot Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wolsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farrar Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Lawrence Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lawrence Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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