Total Crime Rate

275.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 275.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 81.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 46.5 7/10
  • Burglary 34.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Robbery 11.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Scarcroft View area has the 20th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 39th highest crime rate of 631 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 Scarcroft View (YO23 1BL) in the last 12 months was 275.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scarcroft View (YO23 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scarcroft View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dove Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scarcroft Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dewsbury Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blossom Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cygnet Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Benidict Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewsbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Scarcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alcelina Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nunthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nunthorpe Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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