Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forestgate area has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Haxby & Wigginton , and the 308th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forestgate (YO32 2WT) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% higher than the Haxby & Wigginton average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forestgate (YO32 2WT), the main crime hotspot is near Little Meadows. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forestgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Ray Dike Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hunters Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ploughlands —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oak Tree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Meadows —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Meadows —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Meadows Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleby Glade Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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