Crime Rates at Kirk View, York, YO26 5LJ

Kirk View area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Acomb , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 631 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 Kirk View (YO26 5LJ) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Acomb average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirk View (YO26 5LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gale Farm Court, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Danebury Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.