Crime Rates at Thief Lane, York, YO10 3HU

Thief Lane area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 209th highest crime rate of 639 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 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 381.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thief Lane (YO10 3HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near University Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.