Total Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 25.7 3/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 5.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bad Bargain Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Heworth , and the 198th 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 Bad Bargain Lane (YO31 0PE) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Heworth average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bad Bargain Lane (YO31 0PE), the main crime hotspot is near Mossdale Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bad Bargain Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Aelreds Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mossdale Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Thirlmere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Aelreds Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour—
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour—
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bad Bargain Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour—
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mossdale Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mossdale Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Mossdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mossdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mossdale Avenue —
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Data Sources

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