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Crime rates in the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe area remain below regional and national averages.

Cuts to Ward Committees, York Pride, litter bins and other “street level” budgets, have been cited as contributors to a possible decline in standards.

York remains a Safe City. It has a good Police Force with low crime rates compared to many other parts of the country. But it won’t remain that way without a proactive and coordinated approach.