Crime Rates at Ryecroft Avenue, York, YO24 2SD

Ryecroft Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 179th lowest 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 Ryecroft Avenue (YO24 2SD) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ryecroft Avenue (YO24 2SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverdale Court, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vincent Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.