Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ambrose Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Fishergate , and the 305th 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 Ambrose Street (YO10 4DR) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Fishergate average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambrose Street (YO10 4DR), the main crime hotspot is near Wenlock Terrace. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ambrose Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenlock Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenlock Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenlock Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenlock Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wenlock Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wenlock Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenlock Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenlock Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenlock Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour
Apr 2026Drugs Ambrose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Walk Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulford Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartoft Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Walk Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenlock Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Walk Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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