Crime Rates at Tower Street, York, YO1 9WD

Tower Street 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 Tower Street (YO1 9WD) 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 Tower Street (YO1 9WD), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 648 crimes here, including 199 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.