Crime Rates at Gale Lane, York, YO24 3AE

Gale Lane area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Westfield , and the 21st 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 Gale Lane (YO24 3AE) in the last 12 months was 473.9 per 1,000 residents and was 293.7% higher than the Westfield average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 218.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gale Lane (YO24 3AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clay Place, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chesney Fields (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.