Postcode district · York
Crime in YO6
How much crime is recorded in YO6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 17,221 (2024)
YO6Postcode district · York
How safe is YO6
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO6, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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).
YO6National
Violence and sexual offences12.523.6
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Burglary3.09.1
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Other theft1.74.5
Public order1.54.6
Shoplifting1.28.4
Drugs0.92.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.