YO26 has an annual crime rate of 38.74 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in YO26?

As of April 2026, YO26 has an annual crime rate of 38.74 per 1,000 residents, based on 147 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in YO26?

The most common crime type in YO26 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 54 incidents in April 2026 — 36.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the YO26 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in YO26: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

YO26 recorded 147 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.24 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 22.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring38.74 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment147 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 22.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

147

Annual Crime Rate

38.74per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,140

Within YO26 district

York

45,430

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Sowerby Road Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 2	11
Walton Place Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 2	8
Rylatt Place Map	total: 6 Burglary: 2 Drugs: 2	6
Burnsall Drive Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 2	6
Garden Court Map	total: 5 Burglary: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Bramham Avenue Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1	4
Parker Avenue Map	total: 4 Burglary: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Ashdale Lane Map	total: 4 Possession of weapons: 4	4
Wetherby Road Map	total: 4 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
The Avenue Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

147 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

36.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

17.7%

Burglary

8.2%

Drug Offences

8.2%

Public Order

6.8%

Other Theft

6.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.1%

Weapons Possession

3.4%

Vehicle Crime

2.0%

Other Crime

2.0%

Shoplifting

1.4%

Theft from Person

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Robbery

0.7%

Crime Analysis: YO26

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in YO26 (36.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (17.7%) and Burglary (8.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in YO26 has fallen sharply — by 22.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for YO26 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -22.6%

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