Postcode district · York
Crime in YO19
How much crime is recorded in YO19, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 24,569 (2024)
YO19Postcode district · York
How safe is YO19
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO19, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
YO19National
Violence and sexual offences9.023.6
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Shoplifting6.88.4
Burglary3.99.1
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Other theft2.14.5
Public order1.44.6
Drugs0.82.4
Robbery0.71.4
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Other crime0.61.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.