Postcode sector · York

Crime in YO23 3

How much crime is recorded in YO23 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council: York
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 9,262 (2024)

YO23 3Postcode sector · York

Crime

How safe is YO23 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO23 3, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band

2/ 10

Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm

7.9

Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1

All crime

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 3National

Violence and sexual offences6.023.6

Burglary4.89.1

Anti-social behaviour3.310.7

Drugs1.82.4

Other theft1.64.5

Criminal damage and arson1.54.7

Public order1.04.6

Shoplifting1.08.4

Other crime0.91.5

Vehicle crime0.53.5

Possession of weapons0.30.9

Bicycle theft0.31.0

Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 21% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000

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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