Total Crime Rate
23.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Malt Shovel Court 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 Malt Shovel Court (YO1 9TB) 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 (≈ 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 Malt Shovel Court (YO1 9TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 255 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near On or near (63 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In York| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barleycorn Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paver Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Walmgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Walmgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavement | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carmelite Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | A1036 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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