Total Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 17.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 7.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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

Wheatcroft area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Strensall , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 631 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 Wheatcroft (YO32 5AE) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower than the Strensall average (30.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatcroft (YO32 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near The Old Highway. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheatcroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Highway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Woodleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Farriers Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knapton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Highway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Highway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Tree Close —
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Data Sources

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