Total Crime Rate
173.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lawrence Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Fishergate , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lawrence Street (YO10 3BX) in the last 12 months was 173.8 per 1,000 residents and was 100.3% higher than the Fishergate average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 113.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lawrence Street (YO10 3BX), the main crime hotspot is near Daysfoot Court. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fishergate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gordon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daysfoot Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Daysfoot Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawrence Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elvington Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Daysfoot Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charlotte Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chaucer Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nicholas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Daysfoot Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leake Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leake Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Apollo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Apollo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Apollo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolsley Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolsley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Tannery | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Leake Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belle Vue Street | — |
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