Postcode sector · York
Crime in YO4 2
How much crime is recorded in YO4 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 3,561 (2024)
YO4 2Postcode sector · York
How safe is YO4 2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO4 2, 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
23.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
42
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).
YO4 2National
Violence and sexual offences20.823.6
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Burglary3.79.1
Public order3.24.6
Other theft1.94.5
Shoplifting1.78.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Other crime0.81.5
Drugs0.52.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 34% 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.