Crime Rates at Postern Close, York, YO23 1JD

Postern Close area has the 65th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 196th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Postern Close (YO23 1JD) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Postern Close (YO23 1JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cumberland Street (67 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.