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

Lower Priory Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 639 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 95.9% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Lower Priory Street (YO1 6HL), 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.