Crime Rates at Lawrence Street, York, YO10 3WL

Lawrence Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Fishergate , and the 41st 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 3WL) in the last 12 months was 293.3 per 1,000 residents and was 238.1% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -41.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 123.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Street (YO10 3WL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.