Total Crime Rate
214.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
107.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Melrosegate 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.
View Crime In York| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fourth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornby Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eighth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | — |
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