Crime Rates at Bootham, York, YO30 7DF

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 7DF) 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 7DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bootham Row, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bootham Square (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.