Postcode district · York
Crime in YO4
How much crime is recorded in YO4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 16,988 (2024)
YO4Postcode district · York
How safe is YO4
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO4, 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
13.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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).
YO4National
Violence and sexual offences11.423.6
Burglary2.79.1
Public order2.44.6
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Other theft2.14.5
Anti-social behaviour1.710.7
Shoplifting1.18.4
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Drugs0.42.4
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.