Crime in York
Recorded crime in York is 1.2 times the York council average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 3 km of the centre of York: about 110,866 residents in 82 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 8.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- 0%about the same
- vs the council
- 1.2×the York council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 3 km of the centre of York.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 3 km of York, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the York council average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 82 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 37 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in York (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole York council area, not only the city of York. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 159 | 0.76 | Down 17% |
| Cars broken into | 238 | 1.1 | Up 24% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 947 | 4.5 | Down 13% |
| Burglary of homes | 176 | 0.84 | Down 23% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in YO1
In YO1, the postcode district at the centre of York, 16% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,173 | 12% | 3% | 55% | 14% | 15% |
| Shoplifting | 810 | 23% | 8% | 23% | 43% | 4% |
| Public order | 206 | 19% | 3% | 56% | 14% | 8% |
| Bicycle theft | 205 | 7% | 0% | 17% | 68% | 7% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 181 | 8% | 4% | 31% | 49% | 8% |
| Other theft | 175 | 5% | 1% | 38% | 51% | 5% |
| Burglary | 119 | 19% | 1% | 19% | 50% | 10% |
| Drugs | 81 | 36% | 11% | 33% | 6% | 14% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 53 | 4% | 0% | 25% | 66% | 6% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 53 | 4% | 4% | 26% | 57% | 9% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 10% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.7 |
| Burglary | 4.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 31.3 |
| Drugs | 2.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 6.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.5 |
| Public order | 6.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 4.8 |
| Shoplifting | 11.2 |
Postcode districts in York
Nearby towns
Council: York
Questions about crime in York
- Is York a safe place to live?
- York scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the York council average.
- Is crime going up or down in York?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 9,776 recorded crimes a year then, 9,768 now.
- What is the most common crime in York?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 31 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in York compare with York council?
- Crime severity in York is 1.2 times the York council average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in York?
- In YO1, the postcode district at the centre of York, 16% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 32% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in York?
- Of 119 burglaries reported in YO1, the postcode district at the centre of York between September 2024 and August 2025, 19% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 50% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in York?
- In the York council area, the police recorded 159 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.8 per 1,000 residents, down 17% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in York?
- 947 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the York council area, 4.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in York last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in the York council area, against 3 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.