Crime Rates at Wilberforce Avenue, York, YO30 6DY

Wilberforce Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Clifton , and the 196th highest crime rate of 639 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 Wilberforce Avenue (YO30 6DY) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Clifton average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilberforce Avenue (YO30 6DY), the main crime hotspot is near Waveney Grove. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.