City
Crime in York
How much crime is recorded in York, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 140,223 (2024)
YorkCity
How safe is York
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in York, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
30.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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).
YorkNational
Violence and sexual offences24.323.6
Anti-social behaviour19.610.7
Shoplifting11.28.4
Burglary8.79.1
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Public order4.44.6
Other theft3.44.5
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Drugs1.82.4
Robbery1.21.4
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.