Crime Rates at Yarburgh Way, York, YO10 5HB

Yarburgh Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Heworth , and the 281st lowest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yarburgh Way (YO10 5HB) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yarburgh Way (YO10 5HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brentwood Crescent, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishopsway (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.