Crime Rates at Birch Close, Huntington, York, YO31 9PH

Birch Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Huntington & New Earswick , and the 293rd lowest 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 Birch Close (YO31 9PH) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Close (YO31 9PH), 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.