Postcode · York
Crime in YO1 6FA
How much crime is recorded in YO1 6FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- York City Centre
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,112 (2024)
How safe is YO1 6FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 121.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO1 6FA area, 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
121.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
254
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 6FANational
Violence and sexual offences106.223.6
Anti-social behaviour68.110.7
Burglary31.29.1
Other theft13.34.5
Criminal damage and arson13.04.7
Public order12.64.6
Shoplifting9.38.4
Bicycle theft7.41.0
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Theft from the person3.82.1
Drugs3.82.4
Robbery2.71.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other crime1.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.