The overall crime rate in York postcode area is 88.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 17.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 89% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 13.6% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 178% of national crime rate which puts York on 11. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.9% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 924 cases and has decreased by 14.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2024 - May 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 35.0% | 28. lowest | 89% | 17.0k | -6.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 22.7% | 27. highest | 124% | 11.1k | 7.5% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.0% | 49. highest | 101% | 4.9k | 9.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.9% | 37. lowest | 94% | 3.9k | -3.6% |
| Public order crime → | 5.9% | 14. lowest | 73% | 2.9k | -9.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.2% | 10. lowest | 66% | 2.5k | -15.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.2% | 19. lowest | 71% | 1.6k | -5.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.5% | 12. lowest | 39% | 1.2k | -17.5% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.2% | 16. lowest | 59% | 1.1k | -3.3% |
| Other crime → | 1.9% | 25. lowest | 76% | 932 | 13.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.9% | 11. highest | 178% | 924 | -14.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.9% | 45. lowest | 86% | 434 | 13.6% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 18. lowest | 15% | 184 | -17.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.4% | 12. lowest | 26% | 184 | -12.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in York postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | York postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 20.1 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.8 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 1.9 | 3.3 |
| Other crime | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 4.6 | 7.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 5.2 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.2 | 5.6 |
| Violent crime | 30.9 | 34.9 |
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