Postcode sector · York
Crime in YO1 2
How much crime is recorded in YO1 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 6,233 (2024)
YO1 2Postcode sector · York
How safe is YO1 2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 89.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO1 2, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
89.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
248
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).
YO1 2National
Violence and sexual offences76.223.6
Anti-social behaviour60.510.7
Shoplifting49.98.4
Burglary22.39.1
Public order13.94.6
Other theft11.04.5
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Bicycle theft6.51.0
Drugs4.52.4
Robbery3.71.4
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Theft from the person2.12.1
Other crime0.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.