Total Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Bank Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Holgate , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 631 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 South Bank Avenue (YO23 1EA) in the last 12 months was 5.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% lower than the Holgate average (72.6 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. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around South Bank Avenue (YO23 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near Clock Tower Way. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In York| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jamieson Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brunswick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clock Tower Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Campleshon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Campleshon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Campleshon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Scott Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Richardson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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