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 7EQ) 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 7EQ), the main crime hotspot is near On or near. Police recorded 204 crimes here, including 91 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 | Bicycle theft | Claremont Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A19 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A19 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Low Petergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Low Petergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Chapter House Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | A19 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lendal | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonards Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonards Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonards Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonards Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonards Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lendal | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bootham Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bootham Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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