Crime Rates at Water Lane, York, YO30 6RF

Water Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rawcliffe & Clifton Without , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Water Lane (YO30 6RF) in the last 12 months was 208.4 per 1,000 residents and was 209.4% higher than the Rawcliffe & Clifton Without average (67.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (YO30 6RF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.