Total Crime Rate
18.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moor Lea Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Moor Lea Avenue (YO24 2PA) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower than the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moor Lea Avenue (YO24 2PA), the main crime hotspot is near Kempton Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 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 | Public order | Eason Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Thorpe | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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