Crime Rates at Lower Priory Street, York, YO1 6HL

Lower Priory Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Priory Street (YO1 6HL) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Lower Priory Street (YO1 6HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Street, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (63 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.