Crime Rates at Ashton Avenue, York, YO30 6HW

Ashton Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Clifton , and the 19th highest crime rate of 639 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 Ashton Avenue (YO30 6HW) in the last 12 months was 443.0 per 1,000 residents and was 270.2% higher than the Clifton average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Avenue (YO30 6HW), 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.