Postcode · York
Crime in YO31 9BF
How much crime is recorded in YO31 9BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Heworth South & The Groves
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,754 (2024)
YO31 9BFYork
How safe is YO31 9BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO31 9BF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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).
YO31 9BFNational
Violence and sexual offences17.323.6
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Burglary6.79.1
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Shoplifting4.18.4
Other theft2.44.5
Public order2.24.6
Robbery0.91.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Other crime0.71.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 50% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.