Total Crime Rate
144.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Croftway area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Westfield , and the 98th 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 Croftway (YO26 5LU) in the last 12 months was 144.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croftway (YO26 5LU), 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 Bachelor Hill (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In York| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bachelor Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gale Farm Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rylatt Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gale Farm Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gale Farm Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rylatt Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raven Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Raven Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meeting House Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croftside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rylatt Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wetherby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vesper Drive | Under investigation |
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