Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 45.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Askham Fields Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rural West York , and the 315th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Askham Fields Lane (YO23 3PS) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% higher than the Rural West York average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Askham Fields Lane (YO23 3PS), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Askham Fields Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026DrugsUnder investigation
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Data Sources

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