Total Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Key Way area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Fulford & Heslington , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Key Way (YO19 4QS) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower than the Fulford & Heslington average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Key Way (YO19 4QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cherry Wood Crescent, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fordlands Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In York| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fordlands Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Crossfield Crescent | Under investigation |
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