Strong on safety
Acomb at a glance
- House prices
- £299,500
- Middle51st percentile
- Schools
- 39th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 65th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 36.4 per 1,000 residents
- Strong85th percentile
- Flood risk
- 6.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle57th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Acomb a good place to live?
Acomb may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in York below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
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Crime rate in Acomb
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 36.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 85th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Acomb
House prices
- Median sale price
- £299,500
- Percentile
- 51st percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 90 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Acomb
Schools
39th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Acomb
Flood risk
6.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2% of the area. That is the 57th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Acomb
Transport
65th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Acomb a good place to live?
Acomb may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Acomb safe?
Acomb ranks in the 85th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Acomb?
The median sale price was £299,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 51st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Acomb?
Schools rank in the 39th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Acomb?
Nearby public profiles include Fishergate in York and Guildhall in York.
