Postcode · York
Crime in YO26 5BA
How much crime is recorded in YO26 5BA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,545 (2024)
YO26 5BAYork
How safe is YO26 5BA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO26 5BA area, well 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
50.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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 5BANational
Violence and sexual offences45.523.6
Anti-social behaviour19.110.7
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Drugs3.32.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Other theft2.44.5
Public order1.74.6
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other crime1.41.5
Burglary0.79.1
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.