York has a crime rate of 83.22 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #178 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across York's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in York?

As of April 2026, York has an annual crime rate of 83.22 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,621 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.

How does York rank nationally for crime?

York ranks #178 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in York?

The most common crime type in York is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 545 incidents in April 2026 — 33.6% 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 York local authority area.

April 2026 Source: North Yorkshire Police Police

Crime in York: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

York recorded 1,621 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.75 per 1,000 residents. This places York at #178 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.0% compared to the same period last year.

info Crime is above average compared to other UK areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring83.22 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,621 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #178 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 7.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,621

trending_up +3.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

83.22per 1k

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National Safety

#178of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

202,821

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Map	Anti-social behaviour: 56	56
On or near Map	Violence and sexual offences: 47	47
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 45 Burglary: 2	45
On or near Map	Shoplifting: 29 Robbery: 2	29
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 22	22
On or near Theatre/Concert Hall Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 9	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 18	18
On or near Waveney Grove Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Map	Public order: 9 Drugs: 5	9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,621 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

545

33.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

391

24.1%

Shoplifting

207

12.8%

Public Order

110

6.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.7%

Other Theft

4.2%

Burglary

2.9%

Drug Offences

2.3%

Bicycle Theft

1.9%

Other Crime

1.5%

Robbery

1.4%

Vehicle Crime

1.2%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Crime Analysis: York

York recorded 1,621 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 83.22 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #178 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in York at 33.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.1%) and Shoplifting (12.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in York has fallen noticeably — by 7.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by North Yorkshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Guildhall	375	126.8
2	Micklegate	116	120.5
3	Westfield	153	114.3
4	Clifton	124	103.3
5	Fishergate	107	81.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Heworth Without	8	1.4
shield	Copmanthorpe	5	1.0
shield	Wheldrake	9	2.1
shield	Fulford & Heslington	27	2.1
shield	Rural West York	21	1.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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