Total Crime Rate

259.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 259.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.9 10/10
  • Other theft 26.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.2 10/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.9 10/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 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

Lord Mayors Walk area has the 21st highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 41st 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 Lord Mayors Walk (YO31 7EZ) in the last 12 months was 259.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lord Mayors Walk (YO31 7EZ), 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 Lord Mayors Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A19 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft A19 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A19 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gillygate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Gillygate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillygate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chapter House Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Grape Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grape Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Claremont Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Terrace —
Apr 2026Robbery Bootham Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Newbiggin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Newbiggin Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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