Total Crime Rate
615.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
133.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gillygate area has the 10th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 12th 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 Gillygate (YO31 7EA) in the last 12 months was 615.6 per 1,000 residents and was 109.8% higher than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 133.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gillygate (YO31 7EA), 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.
View Crime In York| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lendal | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | A19 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Blake Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | High Petergate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A19 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Blake Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blake Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blake Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A19 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonards Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Claremont Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bootham Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bootham Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bootham Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonards Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grape Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonards Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonards Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonards Mews | — |
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