Total Crime Rate
46.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ambrose 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.
View Crime In York| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wenlock Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Wenlock Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ambrose Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Walk Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulford Cross | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartoft Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Walk Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Walk Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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