Total Crime Rate

396.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 396.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 122.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.2 10/10
  • Other theft 23.3 10/10
  • Public order 23.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Robbery 11.7 9/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St James Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rawcliffe & Clifton Without , and the 25th 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 St James Close (YO30 5WL) in the last 12 months was 396.5 per 1,000 residents and was 488.6% 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 Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -26.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 99.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 112.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Close (YO30 5WL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A1237 (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St James Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurricane Way —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armstrong Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Burglary A1237 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A1237 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheshire Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James Close —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A1237 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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