Crime Rates at Russell Street, York, YO23 1NN

Russell Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Holgate , and the 254th lowest crime rate of 639 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 Russell Street (YO23 1NN) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower than the Holgate average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 300.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Street (YO23 1NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cygnet Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.