Crime Rates at Bishopgate Street, York, YO23 1WH

Bishopgate Street area has the 63rd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 164th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bishopgate Street (YO23 1WH) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Guildhall average (315.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishopgate Street (YO23 1WH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Low Ousegate (76 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.