Postcode · York
Crime in YO23 1WS
How much crime is recorded in YO23 1WS, 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
- 1,856 (2024)
YO23 1WSYork
How safe is YO23 1WS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO23 1WS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.3
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).
YO23 1WSNational
Violence and sexual offences10.523.6
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Burglary3.09.1
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Other theft1.54.5
Shoplifting1.28.4
Drugs1.12.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Public order0.54.6
Robbery0.11.4
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% 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.