Crime Rates at Knavesmire Crescent, York, YO23 1ET

Knavesmire Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 100th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knavesmire Crescent (YO23 1ET) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 196.3% higher than the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knavesmire Crescent (YO23 1ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Campleshon Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knavesmire Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.