Crime Rates at Birstwith Drive, York, YO26 4SR

Birstwith Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Holgate , and the 133rd 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 Birstwith Drive (YO26 4SR) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birstwith Drive (YO26 4SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sowerby Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monument Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.