Total Crime Rate

142.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 142.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Barkston Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Westfield , and the 103rd 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 Barkston Avenue (YO26 5BA) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% higher than the Westfield average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barkston Avenue (YO26 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near The Wandle. Police recorded 27 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 Barkston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Grange Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammerton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parker Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bramham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bramham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bramham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Barkston Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs The Burn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Burn Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Barkston Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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