Total Crime Rate
157.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
65.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brecksfield area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rawcliffe & Clifton Without , and the 87th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brecksfield (YO30 1YG) in the last 12 months was 157.7 per 1,000 residents and was 134.1% higher than the Rawcliffe & Clifton Without average (67.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brecksfield (YO30 1YG), the main crime hotspot is near Gregory Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregory Close | Under investigation |
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