York Outer (North) vs Fence & Higham

York Outer (North) has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,793 crimes in the last 12 months. Fence & Higham has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 109 crimes. Fence & Higham scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

York Outer (North) shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Fence & Higham shows +17.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In York Outer (North), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,420 incidents). In Fence & Higham, it is Violent Crime (35 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

York Outer (North) recorded 1,242 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Fence & Higham recorded 24. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in York Outer (North) totalled 1,420 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 35 in Fence & Higham. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, York Outer (North) recorded 4,855 crimes (now 4,793, a change of -1.3%). Fence & Higham recorded 93 crimes previously (now 109, +17.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. York Outer (North) has a resolution rate of 20.9% and Fence & Higham has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

York Outer (North) falls within the North Yorkshire Police boundary. Fence & Higham is covered by Lancashire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both York Outer (North) and Fence & Higham. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.