Crime Rates at Falkland Street, York, YO1 6DY

Falkland Street 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 Falkland Street (YO1 6DY) 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 Falkland Street (YO1 6DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Street, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cumberland Street (67 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.