Total Crime Rate

182.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 182.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 75.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Burglary 20.7 10/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Houndsway area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 76th 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 Houndsway (YO24 3NQ) in the last 12 months was 182.8 per 1,000 residents and was 273.8% higher than the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 220.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houndsway (YO24 3NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Tithe Close. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Houndsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otterwood Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pheasant Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morrell Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Salmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Josephs Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Salmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tithe Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tithe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Slessor Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salmond Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pheasant Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Morrell Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otterwood Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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