Total Crime Rate
615.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
133.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chapter House 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 Chapter House Street (YO1 7JH) 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 Chapter House Street (YO1 7JH), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 261 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In York| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pavement | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | St John'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parliament Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parliament Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Del Pyke | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Del Pyke | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas' Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas' Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas' Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas' Place | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.