Crime Rates at Hobgate, York, YO24 4HE

Hobgate area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Holgate , and the 198th highest crime rate of 639 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 Hobgate (YO24 4HE) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher than the Holgate average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobgate (YO24 4HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sowerby Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.