Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chessingham Gardens area has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 271st highest crime rate of 639 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 Chessingham Gardens (YO24 1XE) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% higher than the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Chessingham Gardens (YO24 1XE), the main crime hotspot is near The Grove. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dringhouses & Woodthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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