Crime Rates at Moss Street, York, YO23 1BR

Moss Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 13th highest crime rate of 639 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 Moss Street (YO23 1BR) in the last 12 months was 599.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% higher than the Guildhall average (315.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 154.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 166.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moss Street (YO23 1BR), the main crime hotspot is near Bar Lane. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.