Crime Rates at Lawrence Street, York, YO10 3EF

Lawrence Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawrence Street (YO10 3EF) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% lower than the Guildhall average (315.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 333.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Street (YO10 3EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Milton Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bull Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.