Crime Rates at Sitwell Grove, York, YO26 5JG

Sitwell Grove area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Acomb , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sitwell Grove (YO26 5JG) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the Acomb average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sitwell Grove (YO26 5JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boroughbridge Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.