Crime Rates at Friars Walk, York, YO31 9AD

Friars Walk area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall , and the 206th 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 Friars Walk (YO31 9AD) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Walk (YO31 9AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pottery Lane, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byland Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.