Total Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moor Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 304th highest 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 Moor Lane (YO24 2QX) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moor Lane (YO24 2QX), the main crime hotspot is near Chaloner'S Crescent. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 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 | Drugs | Bramble Dene | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chaloner'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapmans Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapmans Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chaloner'S Crescent | Under investigation |
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