Crime Rates at Lorraine Avenue, Elvington, York, YO41 4BB

Lorraine Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Osbaldwick & Derwent , and the 239th 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 Lorraine Avenue (YO41 4BB) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the Osbaldwick & Derwent average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lorraine Avenue (YO41 4BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dauby Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.