Crime Rates at Hillcrest Avenue, Nether Poppleton, York, YO26 6LD

Hillcrest Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rural West York , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillcrest Avenue (YO26 6LD) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower than the Rural West York average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Avenue (YO26 6LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fox Garth, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferrymans Walk (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.