Total Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 45.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lowther Street area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 313th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lowther Street (YO31 7EE) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% lower than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowther Street (YO31 7EE), the main crime hotspot is near Park Crescent. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lowther Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Robbery Lowther Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ramsay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St John'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalguise Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalguise Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Jackson Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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