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Crime in YO1 6

How much crime is recorded in YO1 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
2,137 (2024)
Crime

How safe is YO1 6

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 96.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO1 6, 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
96.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
207
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 6National
Violence and sexual offences82.423.6
Anti-social behaviour55.910.7
Burglary24.89.1
Criminal damage and arson11.24.7
Public order10.74.6
Other theft10.64.5
Shoplifting7.78.4
Bicycle theft6.91.0
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Drugs3.92.4
Theft from the person2.92.1
Robbery2.01.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime1.31.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 14% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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