Total Crime Rate
67.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boroughbridge Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Acomb , and the 235th highest crime rate of 639 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 Boroughbridge Road (YO26 5RU) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% higher than the Acomb average (48.0 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 Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boroughbridge Road (YO26 5RU), the main crime hotspot is near Lindsey Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Acomb| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Yarburgh Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chatsworth Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yarburgh Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sandacre Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lindsey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lindsey Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindsey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandacre Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carrington Avenue | Under investigation |
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