Total Crime Rate
65.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ouseacres area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Acomb , and the 240th highest crime rate of 639 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 Ouseacres (YO26 5SJ) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% higher than the Acomb average (48.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ouseacres (YO26 5SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandacre Court, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duchess Mews (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Acomb| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marquis Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranbrook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duchess Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duchess Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Princess Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cranbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sandacre Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandacre Court | — |
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