Postcode · York
Crime in YO26 5PT
How much crime is recorded in YO26 5PT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Acomb
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,658 (2024)
YO26 5PTYork
How safe is YO26 5PT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO26 5PT 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
12.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
37
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 5PTNational
Violence and sexual offences9.823.6
Anti-social behaviour9.310.7
Shoplifting7.08.4
Burglary4.09.1
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Public order2.44.6
Other theft1.04.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Drugs0.52.4
Other crime0.41.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% 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.