Total Crime Rate

361.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 361.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 158.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 95.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Robbery 15.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Lawrence Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 28th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawrence Street (YO10 3BU) in the last 12 months was 361.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 95.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Street (YO10 3BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Daysfoot Court (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lawrence Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apollo Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apollo Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Belle Vue Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nicholas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lawrence Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lawrence Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lawrence Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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