Total Crime Rate
194.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albion 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 Albion Street (YO1 6HJ) 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 Albion Street (YO1 6HJ), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 509 crimes here, including 250 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 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Low Ousegate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Ousegate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Ousegate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Ousegate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Ousegate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Further investigation is not in the public interest | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Hudson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | 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 | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishopgate Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Ousegate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Ousegate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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