Total Crime Rate

99.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 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 99.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 38.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Birkdale Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Acomb , and the 158th 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 Birkdale Grove (YO26 5RW) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 98.1% higher than the Acomb average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkdale Grove (YO26 5RW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birkdale Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ten Thorn Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prestwick Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Le Tour Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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