Total Crime Rate

113.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 113.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Fossway area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 136th highest crime rate of 631 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 Fossway (YO31 8SL) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fossway (YO31 8SL), the main crime hotspot is near Saxon Place. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fossway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byland Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Muncastergate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pottery Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Wulstan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Wulstan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fossway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byland Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Arran Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byland Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Mistral Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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