Crime Rates at Fifth Avenue, York, YO31 0PN

Fifth Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Heworth , and the 280th 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 0PN) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 208.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fifth Avenue (YO31 0PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near On or near, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hewley Avenue (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.