Crime Rates at Lower Darnborough Street, York, YO23 1AR

Lower Darnborough Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Fishergate , and the 290th lowest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Darnborough Street (YO23 1AR) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Darnborough Street (YO23 1AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.