Crime Rates at Priory Street, York, YO1 6EX

Priory Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 8th 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 Priory Street (YO1 6EX) in the last 12 months was 1200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 308.9% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 513.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Street (YO1 6EX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.