What is the crime rate in Clifton Without? 89 crimes per 1,000 residents

Clifton Without had 529 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 89 per 1,000 residents and Very High for England and Wales. Crime rose 22.5% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.

Recorded crimes
529
Compared with England and Wales
Very High
On the previous 12 months
+22.5%

Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this

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What are the most common crimes in Clifton Without?

Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Clifton Without, with 143 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (24 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000. 6 of 13 crime types are more than 10% above the England and Wales rate.

Recorded crimes in Clifton Without by type, per 1,000 residents
Crime typePer 1,000
Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales24 per 1,000
ShopliftingAbove England and Wales16 per 1,000
BurglaryAbove England and Wales9.4 per 1,000
Criminal damage and arsonAbove England and Wales8.9 per 1,000
Vehicle crimeAbove England and Wales8.3 per 1,000
Public order6.7 per 1,000
Other theftBelow England and Wales5.7 per 1,000
Bicycle theftAbove England and Wales4.2 per 1,000
DrugsBelow England and Wales2.0 per 1,000
RobberyAbove England and Wales2.0 per 1,000
Other crimeBelow England and Wales1.0 per 1,000
Theft from the personBelow England and Wales0.3 per 1,000
Possession of weaponsBelow England and Wales0.2 per 1,000

Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.

Is crime going up or down in Clifton Without?

Crime rose 22.5% on the previous 12 months. 529 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 432 in the 12 months before.

Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026

How does crime in Clifton Without compare with nearby areas?

Crime rate in Clifton Without compared with the 6 nearest other areas in York.

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Is Clifton Without a safe place to live?

Clifton Without had 89 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Very High among areas in England and Wales. Crime rose 22.5% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.

Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

Very High means the highest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.

How much anti-social behaviour is there in Clifton Without?

Police recorded 210 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Clifton Without in the 12 months to August 2026, or 35 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.

What else do people ask about Clifton Without?

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Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Last updated 31 October 2026 at 18:24 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Clifton Without dataset covers 341 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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