Total Crime Rate

742.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 742.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 257.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 120.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 68.4 10/10
  • Other theft 39.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Burglary 26.1 10/10
  • Public order 26.1 10/10
  • Robbery 19.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.5 9/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapter House Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 11th highest crime rate of 639 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 Chapter House Street (YO1 7JH) in the last 12 months was 742.7 per 1,000 residents and was 135.1% higher than the Guildhall average (315.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 172.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapter House Street (YO1 7JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 279 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near On or near (85 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chapter House Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public orderUnder investigation
Sep 2025ShopliftingUnder investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Grape Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Low Petergate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Low Petergate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Petergate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pilgrim Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapter House Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Chapter House Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapter House Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newgate
Sep 2025Shoplifting Newgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Public orderUnable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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