Total Crime Rate

273.1 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 273.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 99.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.6 10/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Custance Walk area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

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 Custance Walk (YO23 1BX) in the last 12 months was 273.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (β‰ˆ 103.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 139.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Custance Walk (YO23 1BX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Custance Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darnborough Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper Price Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fetter Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nunthorpe Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Cygnet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cygnet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fetter Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fetter Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buckingham Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambert Court β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambert Court β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambert Court β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper Price Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Price Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gray Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fetter Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fetter Lane β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scarcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russell Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ancress Walk β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alcelina Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alcelina Court β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Micklegate β€”

Data Sources

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