Total Crime Rate
17.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Springfield Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Close (YO31 1LD) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 242.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield Close (YO31 1LD), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heworth Without| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Oaks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larchfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larchfield | Under investigation |
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