Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 112.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Elmfield Avenue area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 137th highest crime rate of 631 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 Elmfield Avenue (YO31 9LL) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmfield Avenue (YO31 9LL), 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 Elmfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Laburnum Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Laburnum Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Laburnum Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monkton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foston Grove —
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Data Sources

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