Total Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Don Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 639 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 Don Avenue (YO24 2PT) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Don Avenue (YO24 2PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eason Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leven Road (8 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Lerecroft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Thorpe | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eason Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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