Crime Rates at Museum Street, York, YO1 7DT

Museum Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 12th 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 Museum Street (YO1 7DT) in the last 12 months was 615.6 per 1,000 residents and was 109.8% higher than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 133.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Museum Street (YO1 7DT), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 699 crimes here, including 342 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.