Total Crime Rate
55.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dee Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 289th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dee Close (YO24 2XP) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% higher than the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dee Close (YO24 2XP), the main crime hotspot is near Pheasant Drive. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dringhouses & Woodthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pheasant Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pheasant Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dalmally Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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