Crime Rates at Lawrence Street, York, YO10 3BU

Lawrence Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 25th highest crime rate of 639 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 393.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.8% 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 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Daysfoot Court (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.