Total Crime Rate
124.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Palmes Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Fulford & Heslington , and the 121st highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Palmes Close (YO19 4RZ) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 151.0% higher than the Fulford & Heslington average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palmes Close (YO19 4RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howden Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fulford & Heslington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maypole Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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