Total Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

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 23.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dixons Yard area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 173rd 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 9SG) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (β‰ˆ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dixons Yard (YO1 9SG), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dixons Yard area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmer Street β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Merchantgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penny Lane Court β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchantgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pavement β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pavement Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pavement Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Merchantgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carmelite Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Merchantgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchantgate β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palmer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchantgate β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchantgate β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviourβ€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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