Total Crime Rate

191.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 191.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 133.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Spen Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spen Lane (YO1 7BS) in the last 12 months was 191.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spen Lane (YO1 7BS), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 367 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spen Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/115)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Merchantgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monk Bar Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Low Petergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Low Petergate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Petergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barleycorn Yard —
Apr 2026Shoplifting King'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granary Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granary Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chapter House Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monk Bar Court —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Grape Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monk Bar Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Saviour'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Saviour'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Goodramgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goodramgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodramgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchantgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodramgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grape Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grape Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pavement —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pavement Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pavement Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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