Postcode · York
Crime in YO1 9AF
How much crime is recorded in YO1 9AF, 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
- 2,737 (2024)
How safe is YO1 9AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 94.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO1 9AF 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
94.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
301
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 9AFNational
Violence and sexual offences83.323.6
Shoplifting82.48.4
Anti-social behaviour71.410.7
Burglary16.89.1
Public order15.24.6
Other theft11.84.5
Criminal damage and arson10.14.7
Bicycle theft6.61.0
Drugs4.72.4
Robbery3.71.4
Theft from the person3.42.1
Possession of weapons3.10.9
Vehicle crime1.73.5
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.