Total Crime Rate

194.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 194.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 53.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Drugs 20.1 10/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Skeldergate area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 70th 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 6DS) in the last 12 months was 194.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skeldergate (YO1 6DS), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 417 crimes here, including 226 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Skeldergate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/112)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arsonFurther investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026ShopliftingUnder investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour—
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigation
Apr 2026Public orderUnable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026ShopliftingUnder investigation
Apr 2026ShopliftingUnder investigation
Apr 2026ShopliftingUnder investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishopgate Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 112

Data Sources

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