Total Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 46.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Thief Lane area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 308th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thief Lane (YO10 3HU) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 206.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thief Lane (YO10 3HU), the main crime hotspot is near University Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thief Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences University Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour University Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour University Road —
Apr 2026Other theft University Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting University Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morrell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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