Total Crime Rate
42.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dixons 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.
View Crime In York| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merchantgate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merchantgate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merchantgate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merchantgate | — |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Penny Lane Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A1036 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A1036 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A1036 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Piccadilly | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmer Street | — |
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