Crime Rates at Herman Walk, York, YO24 3LY

Herman Walk area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Westfield , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 631 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 Herman Walk (YO24 3LY) in the last 12 months was 252.2 per 1,000 residents and was 109.5% higher than the Westfield average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herman Walk (YO24 3LY), 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.