Total Crime Rate
118.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eighth Avenue area has the 57th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 128th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eighth Avenue (YO31 0UD) in the last 12 months was 118.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Guildhall average (315.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eighth Avenue (YO31 0UD), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Guildhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derwent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melrosegate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | β | |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | β | |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | β | |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Derwent Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | β | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Aelreds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eighth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derwent Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cosmo Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hewley Avenue | β |
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