Postcode · York
Crime in YO26 6LT
How much crime is recorded in YO26 6LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,427 (2024)
YO26 6LTYork
How safe is YO26 6LT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO26 6LT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
4.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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 6LTNational
Anti-social behaviour7.310.7
Violence and sexual offences3.023.6
Burglary1.79.1
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Other theft0.64.5
Drugs0.52.4
Public order0.44.6
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
4
6
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.