Total Crime Rate
878.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forge Close area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Huntington & New Earswick , and the 10th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Forge Close (YO32 9LX) in the last 12 months was 878.2 per 1,000 residents and was 925.9% 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 Shoplifting with 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 196.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forge Close (YO32 9LX), the main crime hotspot is near Forge Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Huntington & New Earswick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forge Close | — |
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