Total Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boroughbridge Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Acomb , and the 184th highest crime rate of 639 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 Boroughbridge Road (YO26 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boroughbridge Road (YO26 5SQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Boroughbridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lindsey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandacre Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Princess Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marquis Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavender Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindsey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lindsey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sandacre Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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