Total Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Askham Grove area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Westfield , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Askham Grove (YO24 3HE) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Westfield average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Askham Grove (YO24 3HE), 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.
View Crime In York| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tithe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vesper Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Walton Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Walton Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Salmond Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thoresby Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornlands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornlands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lown Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tithe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tithe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tithe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tithe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Josephs Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Knoll | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tithe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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