Crime Rates at Winchester Grove, York, YO26 4RX

Winchester Grove area has the 19th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Holgate , and the 166th highest crime rate of 631 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 Winchester Grove (YO26 4RX) in the last 12 months was 91.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Grove (YO26 4RX), the main crime hotspot is near Sowerby Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.