Total Crime Rate
1215.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
556.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Micklegate 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 Micklegate (YO1 6LF) 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 Micklegate (YO1 6LF), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 323 crimes here, including 201 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonards Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonards Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonards Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonards Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonards Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bar Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bar Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bar Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bar Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bar Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bar Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bar Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bar Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Trinity Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lendal | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Under investigation |
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