Total Crime Rate
107.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bad Bargain Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Heworth , and the 142nd 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 Bad Bargain Lane (YO31 0LP) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bad Bargain Lane (YO31 0LP), 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.
View Crime In York| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mossdale Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Darnbrook Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bad Bargain Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mossdale Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mossdale Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mossdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mossdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Asquith Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnholme Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gillamoor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Thirlmere Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mossdale Avenue | — |
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