Total Crime Rate
185.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
78.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Monkgate area has the 34th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 74th 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 Monkgate (YO31 7PD) in the last 12 months was 185.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monkgate (YO31 7PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King'S Square (26 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 | St Thomas' Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Del Pyke | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grape Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Grape Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Grape Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Low Petergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | St John'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lowther Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monk Bar Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monk Bar Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monk Bar Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penny Lane Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Newgate | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newgate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newgate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Del Pyke | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas' Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas' Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | St Thomas' Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas' Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas' Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas' Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas' Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Chapter House Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Petergate | Under investigation |
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