Crime Rates at Burnholme Avenue, York, YO31 0LU

Burnholme Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Heworth , and the 255th lowest 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 Burnholme Avenue (YO31 0LU) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnholme Avenue (YO31 0LU), 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.