Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 61.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Middleham Avenue area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 251st highest 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 Middleham Avenue (YO31 9BE) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleham Avenue (YO31 9BE), 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 Middleham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Wulstan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byland Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Muncastergate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byland Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foss Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foss Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Wulstan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byland Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foss Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fossway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellfarm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roche Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middleham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monkton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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