Rural West York ward · York. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented privately: 9% here, compared with 20% across York (11.2 percentage points lower).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 65 or over: 26.5% here, compared with 19.1% across York (7.4 percentage points higher).
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 45.7% here, compared with 38.8% across York (6.9 percentage points higher).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for Rural West York ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
237 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 313 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Rural West York ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 25 mapped crimes in September 2024; 17 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Rural West York
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
25
8
October 2024
39
12
November 2024
25
7
December 2024
14
7
January 2025
23
4
February 2025
21
5
March 2025
30
4
April 2025
30
5
May 2025
36
8
June 2025
29
10
July 2025
24
5
August 2025
17
10
September 2025
22
8
October 2025
20
13
November 2025
15
4
December 2025
18
6
January 2026
24
2
February 2026
9
6
March 2026
23
4
April 2026
15
2
May 2026
22
7
June 2026
27
12
July 2026
25
5
August 2026
17
9
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Rural West York
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
105
other theft
33
shoplifting
18
burglary
16
public order
14
criminal damage arson
13
vehicle crime
11
drugs
10
other crime
9
bicycle theft
5
possession of weapons
3
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Publication history: North Yorkshire Police: Crime data not provided for July 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. Later update: North Yorkshire Police: Crime data refresh for July 2026.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
