Crime Rates at Priory Street, York, YO1 6ET

Priory Street area has the 49th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 99th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Street (YO1 6ET) in the last 12 months was 157.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Guildhall average (315.9 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Street (YO1 6ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Street, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Hudson Street (73 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.