Crime Rates at Gorse Paddock, York, YO31 9EW

Gorse Paddock area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Huntington & New Earswick , and the 243rd 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 Gorse Paddock (YO31 9EW) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Huntington & New Earswick average (78.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Paddock (YO31 9EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brockfield Park Drive, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Firwood Whin (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.