Crime Rates at Hobgate, York, YO24 4HE

Hobgate area has the 16th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Holgate , and the 140th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hobgate (YO24 4HE) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% higher than the Holgate average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobgate (YO24 4HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sowerby Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.