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Safest Areas in York

Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk

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York recorded 518 burglaries in the last 12 months. Even around the UK mid-range, a visible, professionally installed alarm makes your home a harder target.

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Burglaries (12 months)

518

3.43 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

+1%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in York

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Heworth Without

1.03/1,000
Safety score: 892

Osbaldwick & Derwent

1.07/1,000
Safety score: 883

Rural West York

1.19/1,000
Safety score: 864

Dringhouses & Woodthorpe

1.57/1,000
Safety score: 775

Huntington & New Earswick

1.69/1,000
Safety score: 746

Fulford & Heslington

1.80/1,000
Safety score: 717

Hull Road

2.00/1,000
Safety score: 668

Acomb

2.04/1,000
Safety score: 659

Fishergate

2.24/1,000
Safety score: 6010

Holgate

2.74/1,000
Safety score: 4811

Heworth

2.80/1,000
Safety score: 4712

Rawcliffe & Clifton Without

3.56/1,000
Safety score: 3313

Clifton

3.78/1,000
Safety score: 2914

Westfield

4.58/1,000
Safety score: 1915

Guildhall

5.76/1,000
Safety score: 1116

Micklegate

6.77/1,000
Safety score: 7

Burglary hotspots in York

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Micklegate

6.77/1,000
Safety score: 72

Guildhall

5.76/1,000
Safety score: 113

Westfield

4.58/1,000
Safety score: 194

Clifton

3.78/1,000
Safety score: 295

Rawcliffe & Clifton Without

3.56/1,000
Safety score: 336

Heworth

2.80/1,000
Safety score: 477

Holgate

2.74/1,000
Safety score: 488

Fishergate

2.24/1,000
Safety score: 609

Acomb

2.04/1,000
Safety score: 6510

Hull Road

2.00/1,000
Safety score: 6611

Fulford & Heslington

1.80/1,000
Safety score: 7112

Huntington & New Earswick

1.69/1,000
Safety score: 7413

Dringhouses & Woodthorpe

1.57/1,000
Safety score: 7714

Rural West York

1.19/1,000
Safety score: 8615

Osbaldwick & Derwent

1.07/1,000
Safety score: 8816

Heworth Without

1.03/1,000
Safety score: 89

About York

Population

151,064

Households

63,229

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What this means for York homeowners

Wherever you live in York, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:

  • A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
  • Door contacts on all main entry doors
  • Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
  • Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
  • A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
  • App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.

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