Crime Rates at Wellesley Close, York, YO30 4YA

Wellesley Close area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rawcliffe & Clifton Without , and the 19th 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 Wellesley Close (YO30 4YA) in the last 12 months was 490.1 per 1,000 residents and was 627.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 185.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 94.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellesley Close (YO30 4YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ilton Garth (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.