Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 38.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Prospect Terrace area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 271st 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 Prospect Terrace (YO1 6LU) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Terrace (YO1 6LU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prospect Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewsbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Ousegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Ousegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Ousegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Low Ousegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Low Ousegate —
Apr 2026Burglary Dewsbury Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barker Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishophill Senior —
Apr 2026Drugs Clement Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alcelina Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nunthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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