Crime Rates at Wains Grove, York, YO24 2TU

Wains Grove area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wains Grove (YO24 2TU) in the last 12 months was 297.6 per 1,000 residents and was 512.9% higher than the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 146.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wains Grove (YO24 2TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverdale Court, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dringfield Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.