Total Crime Rate
773.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
368.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dixon Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 11th 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 Dixon Lane (YO1 9QY) in the last 12 months was 773.1 per 1,000 residents and was 163.4% higher than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 104 (β 368.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dixon Lane (YO1 9QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In York| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merchantgate | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Navigation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Navigation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A1036 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A1036 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A1036 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A1036 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merchantgate | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fossgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paver Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merchantgate | β |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Merchantgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Merchantgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Merchantgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchantgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Navigation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barleycorn Yard | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merchantgate | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | β | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | β | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | β | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | β | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | β | |
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