Total Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Drugs 14.5 9/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Markham Crescent area has the 64th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 171st highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Markham Crescent (YO31 8NS) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Guildhall average (293.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markham Crescent (YO31 8NS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Markham Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St John'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas' Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas' Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Del Pyke Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Del Pyke Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Lowther Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfields —
Apr 2026Public order Greenfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fountayne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scaife Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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