Total Crime Rate

147.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 147.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Water End area has the 9th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Clifton , and the 93rd 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 Water End (YO30 6LP) in the last 12 months was 147.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% higher than the Clifton average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water End (YO30 6LP), the main crime hotspot is near Clifton Dale. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water End area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Clifton Dale Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clifton Dale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Dale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Dale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Dale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Dale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lister Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lister Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Government House Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Rosslyn Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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