Total Crime Rate

366.3 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.3 per 1,000 10/10 Β· 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 366.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.9 10/10
  • Burglary 24.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.6 10/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.4 10/10
  • Robbery 12.4 9/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bootham Row area has the 15th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 27th highest crime rate of 631 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 Row (YO30 7DU) in the last 12 months was 366.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% higher than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (β‰ˆ 152.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bootham Row (YO30 7DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blake Street, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near On or near (67 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bootham Row area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Leonards Mews β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft A19 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bootham Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bootham Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bootham Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leonards Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Leonards Mews β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Leonards Mews β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Leonards Mews β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blake Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blake Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Blake Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blake Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Blake Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blake Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blake Street β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blake Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crimeAwaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blake Street β€”
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Claremont Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A19 Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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