Total Crime Rate
1215.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
556.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Skeldergate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 7th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Skeldergate (YO1 6DQ) in the last 12 months was 1215.5 per 1,000 residents and was 314.2% higher than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 129 (≈ 556.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Skeldergate (YO1 6DQ), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 561 crimes here, including 277 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In York| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Low Ousegate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Low Ousegate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Ousegate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Ousegate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Ousegate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishopgate Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Further investigation is not in the public interest | |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Low Ousegate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
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