Total Crime Rate

285.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 285.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.6 10/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe , and the 34th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Square (YO24 1UR) in the last 12 months was 285.2 per 1,000 residents and was 487.4% higher than the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (YO24 1UR), the main crime hotspot is near The Grove. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026ShopliftingUnder investigation
Apr 2026ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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