Postcode sector · York
Crime in YO2 3
How much crime is recorded in YO2 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 3,455 (2024)
YO2 3Postcode sector · York
How safe is YO2 3
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO2 3, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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).
YO2 3National
Burglary7.29.1
Violence and sexual offences4.323.6
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Drugs2.72.4
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Other theft1.64.5
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Public order0.74.6
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.