21 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in York

Q: Which area of York has the highest crime rate?

Guildhall has the highest crime rate in York.

Q: How many wards does York have?

York has 21 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 21 wards in York. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Copmanthorpe +233.3% trending_up Haxby & Wigginton +136.8% trending_up Osbaldwick & Derwent +110.5% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Acomb -37.5% trending_down Westfield -15.8% trending_down Heworth -5.2% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Guildhall	127.9	392	trending_up+11.4%	chevron_right
2	Micklegate	127.3	159	trending_up+3.2%	chevron_right
3	Westfield	114.3	133	trending_down-15.8%	chevron_right
4	Clifton	96.8	87	trending_up+45.0%	chevron_right
5	Heworth	79.8	92	trending_down-5.2%	chevron_right
6	Fishergate	78.9	100	trending_up+12.4%	chevron_right
7	Holgate	71.2	72	trending_up+1.4%	chevron_right
8	Huntington & New Earswick	64.1	99	trending_up+11.2%	chevron_right
9	Hull Road	59.8	89	trending_up+9.9%	chevron_right
10	Rawcliffe & Clifton Without	55.2	83	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
11	Haxby & Wigginton	44.7	45	trending_up+136.8%	chevron_right
12	Osbaldwick & Derwent	44.6	40	trending_up+110.5%	chevron_right
13	Dringhouses & Woodthorpe	43.2	53	trending_up+39.5%	chevron_right
14	Acomb	31.9	10	trending_down-37.5%	chevron_right
15	Bishopthorpe	27.1	11	trending_up+83.3%	chevron_right
16	Rural West York	26.7	30	trending_up+76.5%	chevron_right
17	Strensall	26.4	25	trending_up+66.7%	chevron_right
18	Fulford & Heslington	22.3	24	trending_up+50.0%	chevron_right
19	Wheldrake	20.1	8	trending_up+33.3%	chevron_right
20	Copmanthorpe	15.9	10	trending_up+233.3%	chevron_right
21	Heworth Without	11.1	8	trending_up+60.0%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of York has the highest crime rate?

Guildhall has the highest crime rate in York, with 127.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in York?

Heworth Without has the lowest crime rate among York's wards, with 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does York have?

York has 21 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.