YO1 has an annual crime rate of 99.54 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in YO1?

As of April 2026, YO1 has an annual crime rate of 99.54 per 1,000 residents, based on 870 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in YO1?

The most common crime type in YO1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 289 incidents in April 2026 — 33.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the YO1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in YO1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

YO1 recorded 870 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.68 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring99.54 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment870 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 5.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

870

trending_up +4.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

99.54per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,262

Within YO1 district

York

100,258

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Theatre/Concert Hall Map	total: 39 Anti-social behaviour: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 9	39
Supermarket Map	total: 36 Violence and sexual offences: 15 Shoplifting: 9	36
Blake Street Map	total: 33 Anti-social behaviour: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 6	33
Map	total: 30 Violence and sexual offences: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 3	30
Derwent Mews Map	total: 24 Anti-social behaviour: 24	24
St Aelreds Way Map	total: 24 Anti-social behaviour: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 3	24
St Thomas' Place Map	total: 24 Violence and sexual offences: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 6	24
Low Ousegate Map	total: 21 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 9	21
Map	total: 20 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Shoplifting: 4	20
Church Lane Map	total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 3	18

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

870 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

289

33.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

249

28.6%

Shoplifting

11.4%

Public Order

6.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.9%

Bicycle Theft

3.4%

Other Theft

2.6%

Burglary

2.1%

Robbery

2.1%

Drug Offences

1.8%

Weapons Possession

1.4%

Theft from Person

1.0%

Vehicle Crime

1.0%

Other Crime

0.7%

Crime Analysis: YO1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in YO1 at 33.2%. Anti-social Behaviour (28.6%) and Shoplifting (11.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in YO1 has fallen noticeably — by 5.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for YO1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.8%

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