Total Crime Rate
247.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pear Tree Court area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 44th 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 Pear Tree Court (YO1 7DF) in the last 12 months was 247.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -52.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pear Tree Court (YO1 7DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King'S Square (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In York| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmer Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Newbiggin Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carmelite Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavement | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pavement | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pavement | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fossgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Little Shambles | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penny Lane Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Newbiggin Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Saviour'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Saviour'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barleycorn Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bartle Garth | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fossgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodramgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monk Bar Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Granary Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John Street | — |
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