Crime Rates at Brunswick Street, York, YO23 1EB

Brunswick Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brunswick Street (YO23 1EB) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunswick Street (YO23 1EB), the main crime hotspot is near Clock Tower Way. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.