Total Crime Rate
2147.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Friargate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Friargate (YO1 9SL) in the last 12 months was 2147.4 per 1,000 residents and was 579.7% higher than the Guildhall average (315.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 194 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 142 (≈ 565.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Friargate (YO1 9SL), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 958 crimes here, including 370 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Guildhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Merchantgate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Ousegate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Low Ousegate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Awaiting court outcome | |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Ousegate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Awaiting court outcome | |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Skeldergate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Skeldergate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skeldergate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Ousegate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Low Ousegate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Street | Under investigation |
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