Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 1.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dixons Yard area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 301st lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dixons Yard (YO1 9SE) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dixons Yard (YO1 9SE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dixons Yard area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchantgate
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchantgate
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchantgate
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchantgate
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Merchantgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Merchantgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Merchantgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchantgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penny Lane Court
Apr 2026Other theft A1036 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A1036 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1036 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piccadilly
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmer Street

Data Sources

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