Crime Rates at Ullswater, York, YO24 2RS

Ullswater area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 169th lowest 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 Ullswater (YO24 2RS) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ullswater (YO24 2RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverdale Court, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herdsman Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.