Total Crime Rate
106.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Linnet Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 139th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Linnet Way (YO24 3EY) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 117.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 109.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linnet Way (YO24 3EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pheasant Drive, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenwood Grove (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dringhouses & Woodthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pheasant Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxwood Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morrell Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pheasant Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxwood Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonethwaite | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cranfield Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rogers Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bellwood Drive | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lydham Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lydham Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morrell Court | Under investigation |
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