Postcode sector · York
Crime in YO2 4
How much crime is recorded in YO2 4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 5,300 (2024)
YO2 4Postcode sector · York
How safe is YO2 4
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO2 4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
41
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 4National
Violence and sexual offences13.223.6
Anti-social behaviour11.810.7
Burglary7.99.1
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Shoplifting3.68.4
Other theft2.24.5
Public order1.64.6
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.51.5
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.