Total Crime Rate

121.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 121.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Askham Croft area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Westfield , and the 126th highest crime rate of 631 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 Askham Croft (YO24 3FD) in the last 12 months was 121.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Askham Croft (YO24 3FD), the main crime hotspot is near Tithe Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Askham Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tithe Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tithe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tithe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tithe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tithe Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tithe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Knoll Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Josephs Court —
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Data Sources

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