Total Crime Rate

237.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 237.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 82.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 80.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.9 9/10
  • Robbery 23.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Union Terrace area has the 24th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 47th 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 Union Terrace (YO31 7ES) in the last 12 months was 237.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% lower than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting 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 Vehicle crime ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 82.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Terrace (YO31 7ES), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Union Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Backhouse Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Claremont Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Claremont Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas' Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scaife Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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