Total Crime Rate

214.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.3 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 214.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 107.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 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

Melrosegate area has the 28th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 57th 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 Melrosegate (YO31 0SD) in the last 12 months was 214.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% lower 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 107.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrosegate (YO31 0SD), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melrosegate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fourth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eighth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour

Data Sources

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