Crime Rates at St Sampsons Square, York, YO1 8RN

St Sampsons Square area has the highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Sampsons Square (YO1 8RN) in the last 12 months was 11141.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3696.1% higher than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 306 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 392 (≈ 4260.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Sampsons Square (YO1 8RN), 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.