Total Crime Rate

126.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 126.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Byland Avenue area has the 49th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 119th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Byland Avenue (YO31 9AY) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -84.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byland Avenue (YO31 9AY), the main crime hotspot is near Foss Court. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Byland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roche Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foss Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Turner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mallard Landings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fossway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byland Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byland Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Mistral Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foss Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foss Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byland Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellfarm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Wulstan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Wulstan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middleham Avenue Under investigation
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