Crime Rates at Fifth Avenue, York, YO31 0UN

Fifth Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 57th highest crime rate of 631 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 Fifth Avenue (YO31 0UN) in the last 12 months was 214.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 107.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fifth Avenue (YO31 0UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Aelreds Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scrope Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.