Total Crime Rate

80.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Burglary 21.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Almsford Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Acomb , and the 185th 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 Almsford Road (YO26 5NU) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Almsford Road (YO26 5NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garden Court, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Viking Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Almsford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Viking Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Garden Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Garden Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dane Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Garden Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iver Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mowbray Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iver Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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