Postcode district · York
Crime in YO62
How much crime is recorded in YO62, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 15,492 (2024)
YO62Postcode district · York
How safe is YO62
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO62, 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
11.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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).
YO62National
Violence and sexual offences10.123.6
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Burglary3.19.1
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Public order2.04.6
Other theft1.74.5
Shoplifting0.98.4
Drugs0.62.4
Robbery0.51.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.41.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.