Total Crime Rate

1215.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

556.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1215.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 556.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 487.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 336.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 142.2 9/10
  • Other theft 56.0 10/10
  • Burglary 47.4 10/10
  • Public order 47.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.2 10/10
  • Drugs 21.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.9 10/10
  • Robbery 12.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barker Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 7th 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 Barker Lane (YO1 6JR) in the last 12 months was 1215.5 per 1,000 residents and was 314.2% 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 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 129 (≈ 556.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barker Lane (YO1 6JR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 375 crimes here, including 205 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barker Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barker Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Hudson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Micklegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Benidict Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Hudson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Dewsbury Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewsbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bar Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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