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Crime in YO23 1

How much crime is recorded in YO23 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,862 (2024)
Crime

How safe is YO23 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO23 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
42.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

YO23 1National
Violence and sexual offences33.123.6
Anti-social behaviour27.110.7
Burglary13.19.1
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Shoplifting5.08.4
Other theft4.94.5
Public order4.84.6
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Drugs2.52.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Robbery0.91.4
Other crime0.71.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 9% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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