Crime Rates at Fifth Avenue, York, YO31 0QQ

Fifth Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Heworth , and the 230th 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 0QQ) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Heworth average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 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 ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fifth Avenue (YO31 0QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near On or near, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.