Crime Rates at Kings Square, York, YO1 8BH

Kings Square 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 Kings Square (YO1 8BH) 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 (≈ 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 Kings Square (YO1 8BH), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 982 crimes here, including 444 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.