Crime Rates at Walpole Street, York, YO31 8NN

Walpole Street area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 165th 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 Walpole Street (YO31 8NN) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walpole Street (YO31 8NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Thomas' Place, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jackson Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.