Total Crime Rate

327.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 327.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 146.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.8 10/10
  • Robbery 16.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bootham area has the 20th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 34th 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 7BZ) in the last 12 months was 327.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 90.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bootham (YO30 7BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bootham area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bootham Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bootham Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gillygate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gillygate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A19 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft A19 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A19 —
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 St Leonard'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marygate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marygate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marygate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marygate Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bootham Terrace —
Sep 2025Burglary Queen Anne'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Anne'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Anne'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bootham Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
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Data Sources

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