Postcode sector · York
Crime in YO1 8
How much crime is recorded in YO1 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 9,146 (2024)
How safe is YO1 8
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 86.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO1 8, 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
86.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
230
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 8National
Violence and sexual offences74.123.6
Anti-social behaviour57.310.7
Shoplifting40.38.4
Burglary20.69.1
Public order12.94.6
Other theft10.64.5
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Bicycle theft6.01.0
Drugs3.92.4
Robbery3.61.4
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Theft from the person2.12.1
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Other crime0.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.
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