Total Crime Rate
169.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wigginton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Clifton , and the 87th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wigginton Road (YO31 8JQ) in the last 12 months was 169.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% higher than the Clifton average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wigginton Road (YO31 8JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wigginton Terrace. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Clifton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newby Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hambleton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crichton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crichton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ratcliffe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ratcliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Field View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowntree Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowntree Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowntree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Link Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hambleton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wigginton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hambleton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newby Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowntree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newby Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigginton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigginton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigginton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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