Total Crime Rate

742.7 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 742.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 257.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 120.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 68.4 10/10
  • Other theft 39.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Burglary 26.1 10/10
  • Public order 26.1 10/10
  • Robbery 19.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.5 9/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bootham area has the 9th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 11th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bootham (YO30 7BL) in the last 12 months was 742.7 per 1,000 residents and was 135.1% higher than the Guildhall average (315.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (β‰ˆ 172.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bootham (YO30 7BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blake Street, where police recorded 142 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near On or near (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bootham area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marygate Lane β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A19 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blake Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blake Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blake Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blake Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Bootham Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bootham Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A19 Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Blake Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A19 β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Lendal Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lendal Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lendal Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lendal β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Bootham Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonards Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonards Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blake Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Blake Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marygate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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