Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 11.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Abbotsway area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 290th lowest 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 Abbotsway (YO31 9LB) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbotsway (YO31 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Byland Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbotsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monkton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byland Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foston Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byland Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Foston Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middleham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foston Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foston Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Muncastergate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Wulstan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Wulstan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byland Avenue —
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Data Sources

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