Crime Rates at Scott Street, York, YO23 1NS

Scott Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Holgate , and the 237th lowest 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 Scott Street (YO23 1NS) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Holgate average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scott Street (YO23 1NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scarcroft Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alcelina Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.