Postcode area · York
Crime in YO
How much crime is recorded in YO, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 627,122 (2024)
YOPostcode area · York
How safe is YO
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
YONational
Violence and sexual offences20.723.6
Anti-social behaviour12.910.7
Shoplifting7.58.4
Burglary5.69.1
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Public order3.64.6
Other theft2.84.5
Drugs1.62.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Other crime1.11.5
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.