Total Crime Rate

191.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 191.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 133.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Andrewgate area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Andrewgate (YO1 2BR) in the last 12 months was 191.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Andrewgate (YO1 2BR), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 367 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Andrewgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/122)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granary Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Newgate Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Newgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting King'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pavement Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pavement —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Newbiggin Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newgate —
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Newbiggin Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Newbiggin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Shambles Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penny Lane Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newgate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pavement Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour—
Apr 2026Other theft Merchantgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026ShopliftingUnder investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the personUnder investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Merchantgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granary Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carmelite Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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