Postcode sector · York
Crime in YO2 1
How much crime is recorded in YO2 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 3,056 (2024)
YO2 1Postcode sector · York
How safe is YO2 1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO2 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
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).
YO2 1National
Anti-social behaviour37.710.7
Violence and sexual offences29.723.6
Burglary17.29.1
Criminal damage and arson10.94.7
Public order5.64.6
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Other theft5.34.5
Shoplifting4.08.4
Drugs3.92.4
Bicycle theft3.71.0
Robbery1.21.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.