Total Crime Rate

2035.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

669.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 2035.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 689.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 669.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 577.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 406.4 10/10
  • Other theft 91.6 10/10
  • Public order 63.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 35.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 35.9 10/10
  • Drugs 23.9 10/10
  • Robbery 19.9 10/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
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

Merchant Gate area has the 4th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 4th highest crime rate of 631 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 Merchant Gate (YO1 9TU) in the last 12 months was 2035.9 per 1,000 residents and was 593.7% higher than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 173 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 168 (≈ 669.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merchant Gate (YO1 9TU), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 316 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merchant Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/140)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Ousegate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchantgate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newgate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newgate —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchantgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Merchantgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Merchantgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Merchantgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchantgate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchantgate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchantgate —
Apr 2026Public order Newgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchantgate —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Ousegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Ousegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Ousegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Newgate Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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