What is the crime rate in york?

As of February 2026, york has a crime rate of 10.96 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,223 recorded offences.

How does york rank nationally for crime?

york ranks #58 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in york?

The most common crime type in york is Violence and sexual offences with 695 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 31.3% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in york?

As of February 2026, york has a crime rate of 10.96 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,223 recorded offences.

How does york rank nationally for crime?

york ranks #58 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in york?

The most common crime type in york is Violence and sexual offences with 695 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 31.3% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: North Yorkshire Police Police

york Crime Intelligence Report

york recorded 2,223 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.96 per 1,000 residents. This places york at #58 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 6.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 74000.0% higher.

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

Total Crimes

2,223

trending_up +6.3% vs last month

Crime Rate

10.96per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#58of 331

By total crime volume

National Population

202,821

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Map	Shoplifting: 88 Other theft: 32	88
On or near Map	Anti-social behaviour: 95	95
On or near Map	Violence and sexual offences: 83	83
On or near Blake Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 36 Violence and sexual offences: 18	36
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 52	52
On or near Low Ousegate Map	Anti-social behaviour: 30 Other theft: 6 Bicycle theft: 6	30
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 30	30
On or near St Thomas' Place Map	Shoplifting: 18 Drugs: 6 Burglary: 6	18
On or near Bootham Row Map	Shoplifting: 18 Other theft: 12	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 24	24

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

2,223 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

695

31.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

601

27.0%

Shoplifting

297

13.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

188

8.5%

Other Theft

105

4.7%

Public Order

100

4.5%

Burglary

2.5%

Bicycle Theft

2.1%

Drug Offences

1.8%

Vehicle Crime

1.5%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Robbery

0.8%

Other Crime

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.0%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Guildhall	1,025	10.5
2	Micklegate	198	4.5
3	Westfield	180	3.5
4	Huntington & New Earswick	108	5.3
5	Holgate	97	3.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Copmanthorpe	3	1.0
shield	Heworth Without	5	1.0
shield	Bishopthorpe	6	2.5
shield	Wheldrake	6	12.9
shield	Strensall	15	8.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +6.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +74000.0%

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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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