Total Crime Rate
42.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lowther Street area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lowther Street (YO31 7ND) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lowther Street (YO31 7ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (32 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 | Scaife Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Backhouse Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walpole Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Newbiggin Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Newbiggin Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Jackson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Newbiggin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fountayne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scaife Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | St John'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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