Crime Rates at Heworth Village, York, YO31 1AN

Heworth Village area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 289th 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 Heworth Village (YO31 1AN) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heworth Village (YO31 1AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leyland Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near On or near (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.