Crime Rates at The Willows, York, YO30 6BF

The Willows area has the 5th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Clifton , and the 65th 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 The Willows (YO30 6BF) in the last 12 months was 204.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% higher than the Clifton average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Willows (YO30 6BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbey Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsway North (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.