Total Crime Rate

80.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John Street area has the 64th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 190th highest crime rate of 639 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 John Street (YO31 7TG) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (YO31 7TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Faber Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in John Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Robbery Cinder Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Faber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faber Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fleming Avenue
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Villa Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cinder Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scrope Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scrope Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastern Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastern Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Scrope Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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