Total Crime Rate
68.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ainsty Grove area has the 15th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 234th highest crime rate of 639 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 Ainsty Grove (YO24 1HQ) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% higher than the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ainsty Grove (YO24 1HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ainsty Grove (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dringhouses & Woodthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edward'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainsty Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
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