Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Murton Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Heworth , and the 306th lowest 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 Murton Way (YO19 5UJ) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Heworth average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murton Way (YO19 5UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Murton Garth. Police recorded 1 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Data Sources

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