Total Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 22.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Fifth Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 157th 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 Fifth Avenue (YO31 0PL) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% lower than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fifth Avenue (YO31 0PL), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fifth Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fourth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sterne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockingham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theftUnder investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Etty Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eighth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sterne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sterne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welborn Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welborn Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welborn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation

Data Sources

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