Total Crime Rate

1616.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

657.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1616.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 657.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 544.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 397.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 294.0 10/10
  • Public order 89.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 83.6 10/10
  • Other theft 77.8 10/10
  • Drugs 54.8 10/10
  • Burglary 23.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.4 10/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Robbery 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Nicholas Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Nicholas Street (YO11 2HJ) in the last 12 months was 1616.7 per 1,000 residents and was 210.1% higher than the Castle average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 189 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 228 (≈ 657.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Nicholas Street (YO11 2HJ), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 410 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Nicholas Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/191)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Huntriss Row Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour—
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour—
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour—
Apr 2026DrugsLocal resolution
Apr 2026Other theftUnder investigation
Apr 2026ShopliftingAwaiting court outcome
Apr 2026ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026ShopliftingAwaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour—
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour—
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 191

Data Sources

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