Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 60.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Morritt Close area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 254th 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 Morritt Close (YO31 9DY) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morritt Close (YO31 9DY), the main crime hotspot is near Foston Grove. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morritt Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Laburnum Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Laburnum Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Laburnum Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foston Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Foston Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Foston Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foston Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foston Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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