Crime Rates at George Street, Pocklington, York, YO42 2DH

George Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Pocklington Provincial , and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (YO42 2DH) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 376.9% higher than the Pocklington Provincial average (32.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 96.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (YO42 2DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterloo Square (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.