Crime Rates at Margaret Street, York, YO10 4TH

Margaret Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 29th highest crime rate of 631 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 Margaret Street (YO10 4TH) in the last 12 months was 334.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 110.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margaret Street (YO10 4TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merchantgate, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A1036 (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.