Total Crime Rate

566.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.3 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 566.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 293.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.0 10/10
  • Public order 32.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 22.8 10/10
  • Other theft 22.8 10/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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

South Parade area has the 12th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 15th 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 South Parade (YO23 1BF) in the last 12 months was 566.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% 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 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 143.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Parade (YO23 1BF), the main crime hotspot is near Bar Lane. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barker Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cygnet Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Micklegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scarcroft Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dove Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bar Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blossom Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewsbury Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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