Total Crime Rate

191.7 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 Β· 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penny Lane Court 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 Penny Lane Court (YO1 7DG) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Penny Lane Court (YO1 7DG), 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 Penny Lane Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Burglary Low Petergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bartle Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodramgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodramgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodramgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goodramgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Goodramgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Saviour'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monk Bar Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monk Bar Court β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monk Bar Court β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Newbiggin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carmelite Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Merchantgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026ShopliftingUnder investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chapter House Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Other theft St Saviour'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fossgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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