Crime Rates at York Road, Shiptonthorpe, York, YO43 3PS

York Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wolds Weighton , and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Road (YO43 3PS) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Wolds Weighton average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (YO43 3PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shipton Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandsfield Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.