Crime Rates at Ullswater, York, YO24 2RY

Ullswater 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 Ullswater (YO24 2RY) 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 Ullswater (YO24 2RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverdale Court, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wain'S Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.