Total Crime Rate

236.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 236.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 88.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 88.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.2 10/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ancress Walk area has the 25th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 48th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ancress Walk (YO23 1BU) in the last 12 months was 236.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ancress Walk (YO23 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ancress Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishophill Senior —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nunthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dove Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Benidict Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Scarcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cygnet Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trinity Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trinity Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nunthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alcelina Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dewsbury Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Clement Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewsbury Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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