Crime Rates at Barlow Street, York, YO26 5HS

Barlow Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Acomb , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 639 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 Barlow Street (YO26 5HS) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower than the Acomb average (48.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barlow Street (YO26 5HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlea Grove (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.