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

Birch Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Huntington & New Earswick , and the 135th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Close (YO31 9PS) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% higher than the Huntington & New Earswick average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Close (YO31 9PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foston Grove, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roche Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.