Postcode · York
Crime in YO26 5EW
How much crime is recorded in YO26 5EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Acomb
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,506 (2024)
YO26 5EWYork
How safe is YO26 5EW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO26 5EW area, less than half 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
15.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
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 5EWNational
Anti-social behaviour20.610.7
Violence and sexual offences13.323.6
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Burglary3.89.1
Public order3.64.6
Shoplifting2.48.4
Other theft1.44.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Drugs0.72.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Other crime0.11.5
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% 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.