Postcode · York
Crime in YO26 6QL
How much crime is recorded in YO26 6QL, 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
- 1,743 (2024)
YO26 6QLYork
How safe is YO26 6QL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO26 6QL 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
4.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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 6QLNational
Other theft4.34.5
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Violence and sexual offences3.723.6
Burglary1.89.1
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Criminal damage and arson0.44.7
Drugs0.32.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Shoplifting0.28.4
Public order0.14.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.