Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 17.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wordsworth Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 271st highest crime rate of 631 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 Wordsworth Crescent (YO24 2RX) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% higher than the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Crescent (YO24 2RX), the main crime hotspot is near Silverdale Court. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wordsworth Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wordsworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silverdale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silverdale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silverdale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silverdale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Silverdale Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silverdale Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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