Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lidgett Grove area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Acomb , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lidgett Grove (YO26 5NE) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lidgett Grove (YO26 5NE), the main crime hotspot is near Low Poppleton Lane. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In York| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Norman Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlands Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portal Road | Under investigation |
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