Postcode · York
Crime in YO23 1PY
How much crime is recorded in YO23 1PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Bank & Dringhouses
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,338 (2024)
How safe is YO23 1PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO23 1PY area, 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
18.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
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).
YO23 1PYNational
Violence and sexual offences14.523.6
Anti-social behaviour11.810.7
Shoplifting5.28.4
Burglary4.19.1
Other theft3.24.5
Public order2.64.6
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Other crime0.91.5
Drugs0.62.4
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.