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News, info and alerts from your local police covering the City of York and surrounding villages and communities. Please don't use social media to report crime.

Call 101 or 999 in an emergency. The aim of our social media channels is to create an environment where our communities can engage safely in debate and are free to make comments, questions and suggestions. We ask that anyone engaging with our social media channels shows courtesy, kindness and respect for all other members of our social media communities. In order to help create this safe environment we have set out some guidelines which apply to any engagement with us or other members of the community on any of our social media channels: https://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/police-forces/north-yorkshire-police/areas/about-us/about-us/social-media/social-media-community-guidelines/

By engaging with our social media channels you agree to follow these guidelines:

Comments must not:
◾ Contain spam, be defamatory of any person, deceive others, be obscene, offensive, threatening, abusive, hateful, inflammatory or promote s*xually explicit material or violence.
◾ Promote discrimination based on race, s*x, religion, nationality, disability, s*xual orientation or age.
◾ Breach any of the terms of any of the social media platforms themselves.
◾ Be off-topic, irrelevant or unintelligible.
◾ Contain any advertising or promote any services. We reserve the right to determine, at our discretion, whether contributions to our social media channels breach our guidelines. We reserve the right to hide or delete comments made on our channels, as well as block users who do not follow these guidelines. We also reserve the right to make a copy of any comments we deem appropriate for investigation as we feel necessary or is required for criminal justice purposes. If you are concerned about any comments you have seen shared on any of our social media channels then please report them to us by emailing: [email protected]

Please also remember that we cannot take reports of crime via social media, all crime should be reported via our website, on 101 or in an emergency call 999.

03/11/2026

➡️ APPEAL FOR INFORMATION | BURGLARY AND CRIMINAL DAMAGE | YORK 👀📹

North Yorkshire Police are appealing for information following a burglary and criminal damage incident on the Crescent, Heslington, York

The incident occurred overnight on 29/10/26 at a residential property where offenders gained access to a shed and carried out an untidy search. Damage was also caused to a gate, resulting in repair costs estimated at £200-£300.

Enquiries have identified a van that may be linked to the incident, and officers are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen a suspicious vehicle or individuals acting suspiciously in the area at the relevant time.

We are also aware of reports of a nearby attempted Motor bike theft which may be connected to this investigation. We encourage any other victim to please call North Yorkshire police and report your incident separately so that it can be investigated.

👀 Did you see anything suspicious?
📹 Do you have CCTV, doorbell, dashcam or mobile phone footage from the area?
🚐 Did you see a van or persons making enquiries at residential properties?
If you have any information that could assist the investigation, please get in touch.

📧 Email: [email protected]
💻 Report online via the North Yorkshire Police website by selecting "Tell Us About" > "An Existing Case or Report"
💬 Use our Live Chat service (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
📞 Call 101 if you are unable to use the online options
Alternatively, you can pass information anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their website at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
Please quote reference 12260213840 🚔

03/11/2026

We are appealing for witnesses, following a theft of work tools from a White Renault Trafic van outside Natwest Bank on Market Street on the morning of 27 October 2026.
It happened between 9.20am and 10.20am.
We are appealing to anyone with any information that could assist our investigation to come forward.
If you can help our appeal, please email [email protected]
Or call 101 and ask for PSI 3798 Kate Dennis
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Please quote reference 12260212354.

02/11/2026

Power tools burglary in York - did you see anything? 👇

We’re appealing for information about a burglary that occurred in Bootham, York.

It happened between 5pm on Saturday 31 October and 10.30am on Sunday 1 November. Entry was forced into a building on the street, and a number of power tools were stolen from inside.

The items would have likely required considerable effort, and would be difficult to remove without attracting attention. We would like to hear from anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area, particularly people carrying items and loading them into a vehicle.

if you have any information that could assist our investigation, including any CCTV, please contact us online in the first instance:

• Email the OIC on [email protected]
• Online: Visit our website, select ‘Tell us about’, then choose ‘An existing case or report’.
• Live chat: Available via our website, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

If you are unable to use these options, please call North Yorkshire Police on 101.

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online via their website.

Please quote reference 12260215028 when providing information.

29/10/2026

➡️ APPEAL FOR INFORMATION | STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE | YORK 👀📹
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information following a report of a stolen motor vehicle that occurred in YORK
The incident happened between 03/09/2026 and 04/09/2026 when vehicle was stolen from a hotel car park.
As part of our investigation, we are releasing CCTV images of a person we would like to speak to, as they may have information that could assist our enquiries.
📸 Do you recognise this person?
We are asking anyone who recognises the individual pictured, witnessed the incident, or has any information that could help the investigation to get in touch.
📹 We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have:
• CCTV, doorbell, or dashcam footage from the area.
• Witnessed any suspicious activity.
• Information that may help identify the person shown in the images.
❗Please do not publicly speculate on the identity of the person pictured. Any information should be provided directly to the police.
📧 Email: [email protected]
💻 Report online via the North Yorkshire Police website. Select 'Tell us about' > 'An existing case or report'
💬 Live Chat is available via the North Yorkshire Police website (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
📞 If you are unable to use online services, call 101
☎️ Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their website.
Please quote reference 12260173182

29/10/2026

Man arrested 👇

Earlier this week, we shared a CCTV appeal on behalf of our colleagues at Lincolnshire Police to help identify a man with links to Scarborough and York.

A 63-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of threats to damage/destroy property. He has since been released on bail pending further enquiries.

Thank you to everyone who shared the appeal and provided information.

29/10/2026

Appeal following an incident in the York area ⬇️

We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following an incident that occurred near York.

It happened on the A19 into Fulford Interchange at 2pm on Monday 26 October, and involved a driver of a Volkswagon Polo and a woman in her 40s.

A man in his 40s was arrested and later charged with assault. He has since been released on conditional bail while our enquiries continue.

We are particularly interested in speaking to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has any dashcam footage of the vehicle during this time.

If you have any information that could assist our investigation, please contact us online in the first instance:

• Email: William Robertson on [email protected]
• Online: Visit our website, select ‘Tell us about’, then choose ‘An existing case or report’.
• Live chat: Available via our website, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

If you are unable to use these options, please call North Yorkshire Police on 101.

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online via their website.

Please quote reference 12260210759 when providing information.

28/10/2026

Just a reminder that our next Bike Register and Meet the Team Event on York Outer (West) is –

📆 Saturday 1st November2026

⏰ Between 10.00hrs and 12 Noon

📍 Acomb Police Station York

👍 To speed up the registering process up it will be helpful if you have your cycles frame number handy. This number can be usually found under the bottom bracket where the pedals attach

27/10/2026

⤵️ Can you identify this person?

Police have released these still images, taken from CCTV footage of person we would like to speak to, following a theft on Huntington Road, York.
The theft happened at 9.15am on 14th October, when the male used brute force to remove a child's pedal bike from a cycle rack .

Please email: [email protected] if you recognise the person pictured on CCTV, as they may have information that will assist our investigation.

Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.

Please quote reference 12260202763 when passing on information.
Thank you.

27/10/2026

Free Bike Marking event tomorrow !

📅 Wednesday 28th October 2026
🕑 2pm till 3pm
📍 Athena House, Kettlestring Lane, (near Clifton Moor)

Getting your bike marked only takes a few minutes and can help deter theft as well as assist police in returning recovered bikes to theirs owners. 👮🏼 🚲

26/10/2026

Can you help us identify the man in this image?

We would like to speak to him after a man was punched in the face in the Slug and Lettuce in York on 30 May.

We believe the man pictured will have information that could assist our investigation.

If you recognise him or can help to identify him, please email [email protected]

Or call 101 and pass information for PC Fiaz Shahpal.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or submit an online report via their website.

Please quote reference 12260099904 when providing information.

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