Total Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 48.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rawcliffe & Clifton Without , and the 296th highest crime rate of 631 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 Water Lane (YO30 6NF) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the Rawcliffe & Clifton Without average (67.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (YO30 6NF), the main crime hotspot is near Burdyke Avenue. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spalding Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilbourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Philip'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilbourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilbourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilbourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Water Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Hill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lister Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lister Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spalding Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdyke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdyke Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdyke Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Philip'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Water Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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