Crime Rates at Don Avenue, York, YO24 2PX

Don Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 304th 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 Don Avenue (YO24 2PX) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower than the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Don Avenue (YO24 2PX), the main crime hotspot is near Eason Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.