Crime Rates at Kingsway West, York, YO24 4RB

Kingsway West area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Westfield , and the 213th highest crime rate of 631 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 Kingsway West (YO24 4RB) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower than the Westfield average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway West (YO24 4RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clay Place, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chesney Fields (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.