Crime Rates at Waverley Street, York, YO31 7QZ

Waverley Street area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 639 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 Waverley Street (YO31 7QZ) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Guildhall average (315.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Street (YO31 7QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Crescent, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monk Bar Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.