Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heron Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 315th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heron Avenue (YO24 2UN) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Avenue (YO24 2UN), the main crime hotspot is near Herman Walk. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heron Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornwood Covert —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornwood Covert —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wenham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herman Walk —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandmartin Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Silverdale Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Silverdale Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lydham Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wenham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lydham Court —
Sep 2025Public order Cranfield Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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