Total Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 84.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 11.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

York Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Acomb , and the 182nd 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 York Road (YO24 4NW) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% higher than the Acomb average (48.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (YO24 4NW), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Street. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in York Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meeting House Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dijon Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1224 β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Front Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Beaconsfield Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Mews β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meeting House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Front Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Beaconsfield Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Mews β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Green β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexa Court β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Acomb Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Stephens Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meeting House Lane Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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