Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 39.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Millgates area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Acomb , and the 275th lowest crime rate of 631 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 Millgates (YO26 6AT) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% lower than the Acomb average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millgates (YO26 6AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millgates, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Low Poppleton Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Millgates area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Millgates Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Millgates Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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