Postcode · York
Crime in YO26 6QA
How much crime is recorded in YO26 6QA, 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
- 2,026 (2024)
YO26 6QAYork
How safe is YO26 6QA
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 6QA 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
28
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 6QANational
Violence and sexual offences9.523.6
Burglary9.29.1
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Other theft2.94.5
Shoplifting2.48.4
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Public order1.04.6
Drugs1.02.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Other crime0.41.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 52% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.