Crime Rates at Cottage Mews, York, YO31 0LE

Cottage Mews area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Heworth , and the 182nd 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 Cottage Mews (YO31 0LE) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% higher than the Heworth average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottage Mews (YO31 0LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mossdale Avenue, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Giles Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.