Total Crime Rate

777.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

268.5 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 777.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 268.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 199.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 185.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 138.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 55.6 10/10
  • Public order 55.6 10/10
  • Other theft 41.7 10/10
  • Drugs 27.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.9 10/10
  • Robbery 13.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Other 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

The Stonebow area has the 8th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 10th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Stonebow (YO1 7AD) in the last 12 months was 777.8 per 1,000 residents and was 165.0% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 268.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Stonebow (YO1 7AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 255 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near On or near (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Stonebow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/100)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pavement —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fossgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carmelite Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pavement Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pavement Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Saviour'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Saviour'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmer Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granary Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newgate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newgate —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fossgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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