Crime Rates at Lucas Avenue, York, YO30 6HH

Lucas Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Clifton , and the 87th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lucas Avenue (YO30 6HH) in the last 12 months was 169.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lucas Avenue (YO30 6HH), 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.