Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 20.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hamilton Drive West area has the 26th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Holgate , and the 207th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hamilton Drive West (YO24 4PL) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% higher than the Holgate average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Drive West (YO24 4PL), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsthorpe. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hamilton Drive West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lady Hamilton Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsthorpe Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kingsthorpe Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsthorpe —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynden Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sandown Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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