Crime Rates at Nelsons Yard, York, YO1 9AA

Nelsons Yard area has the 11th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 14th 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 Nelsons Yard (YO1 9AA) in the last 12 months was 594.1 per 1,000 residents and was 102.4% higher than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 188.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelsons Yard (YO1 9AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 255 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near On or near (70 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.