Total Crime Rate

173.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 173.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roche Avenue area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 81st highest crime rate of 639 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 Roche Avenue (YO31 9BB) in the last 12 months was 173.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Guildhall average (315.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roche Avenue (YO31 9BB), the main crime hotspot is near Foss Court. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roche Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foss Court —
Sep 2025Other theft Byland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nightingale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upperdale Park —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Byland Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellfarm Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellfarm Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redgrave Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foss Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Foss Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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