Postcode · York
Crime in YO1 8NW
How much crime is recorded in YO1 8NW, 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
- 1,801 (2024)
YO1 8NWYork
How safe is YO1 8NW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO1 8NW area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
128
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 8NWNational
Anti-social behaviour32.710.7
Violence and sexual offences32.223.6
Shoplifting29.48.4
Public order9.04.6
Burglary6.39.1
Other theft6.14.5
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Robbery3.71.4
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Drugs1.62.4
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.