Postcode · York
Crime in YO26 4SW
How much crime is recorded in YO26 4SW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Holgate West
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,508 (2024)
YO26 4SWYork
How safe is YO26 4SW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO26 4SW 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
12.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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).
YO26 4SWNational
Violence and sexual offences11.323.6
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Other theft3.44.5
Burglary2.09.1
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Shoplifting1.58.4
Public order1.34.6
Drugs0.72.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Robbery0.01.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.