Total Crime Rate

10510.9 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 10510.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 3304.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2510.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2369.6 10/10
  • Public order 543.5 10/10
  • Other theft 358.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 347.8 10/10
  • Drugs 282.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 228.3 10/10
  • Burglary 228.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 130.4 10/10
  • Robbery 97.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 76.1 10/10
  • Other crime 32.6 10/10
  • Vehicle 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

High Ousegate area has the highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the highest crime rate of 639 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 High Ousegate (YO1 8RZ) in the last 12 months was 10510.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3227.0% 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 304 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -32.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 297 (≈ 3228.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 86.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Ousegate (YO1 8RZ), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 958 crimes here, including 370 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Ousegate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/237)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Merchantgate Under investigation
Sep 2025ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Church Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Sep 2025Other crime Low Ousegate Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Ousegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Ousegate Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Ousegate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Low Ousegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025ShopliftingAwaiting court outcome
Sep 2025ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025ShopliftingUnder investigation
Sep 2025ShopliftingUnder investigation
Sep 2025ShopliftingUnder investigation
Sep 2025ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025ShopliftingUnder investigation
Sep 2025ShopliftingUnder investigation
Sep 2025ShopliftingUnder investigation
Sep 2025Public orderUnder investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weaponsUnder investigation
Sep 2025DrugsAwaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour—
Sep 2025Public order Skeldergate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Skeldergate —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 237

Data Sources

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