Crime Rates at Elm Tree Avenue, Upper Poppleton, York, YO26 6HL

Elm Tree Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Rural West York , and the 222nd lowest 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 Elm Tree Avenue (YO26 6HL) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% lower than the Rural West York average (40.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Tree Avenue (YO26 6HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montague Walk, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springfield Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.