YO1 8SW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in YO1 8SW

YO1 8SW, York has recorded a total of 399 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 110.71 per 1,000 population. This YO1 8SW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader YO1 postcode area, which has experienced 571 crimes and a crime rate of 29.62 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this YO1 8SW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around YO1 8SW, encompassing approximately 3603 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the YO1 8SW area, explore the YO1 8SW Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (125) incidents (2.46% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (91) incidents (-1.09% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (72) incidents (-8.86% decrease)

YO1 8SW Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • with total crimes: 104
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 27
  • Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate with total crimes: 21

YO1 8SW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 125 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 91 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour125110.712.46%
Violence and sexual offences9134.68-1.09%
Shoplifting7225.25-8.86%
Burglary1919.98137.50%
Bicycle theft195.27-9.52%
Criminal damage and arson185.270.00%
Other theft154.9950.00%
Public order154.16-11.76%
Drugs84.1660.00%
Vehicle crime42.22100.00%
Possession of weapons41.11300.00%
Theft from the person31.11-25.00%
Robbery30.8350.00%
Other crime30.830.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 122 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 92 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour122105.7210.91%
Violence and sexual offences9233.85-10.68%
Shoplifting7925.539.72%
Bicycle theft2121.92-43.24%
Criminal damage and arson185.8380.00%
Public order174.99-10.53%
Other theft104.72-23.08%
Burglary82.77-20.00%
Drugs52.2266.67%
Theft from the person41.390.00%
Vehicle crime21.110.00%
Robbery20.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 110 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 103 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour110106.832.80%
Violence and sexual offences10330.5232.05%
Shoplifting7228.584.35%
Bicycle theft3719.988.82%
Public order1910.2718.75%
Other theft135.27-38.10%
Criminal damage and arson103.610.00%
Burglary102.7766.67%
Theft from the person42.77-55.56%
Drugs31.11-50.00%
Other crime20.83100.00%
Vehicle crime20.550.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 107 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour10799.6150.70%
Violence and sexual offences7829.6913.04%
Shoplifting6921.6416.95%
Bicycle theft3419.159.68%
Other theft219.4340.00%
Public order165.83-5.88%
Criminal damage and arson104.440.00%
Theft from the person92.7712.50%
Burglary62.50200.00%
Drugs61.6650.00%
Possession of weapons21.660.00%
Other crime10.550.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7181.58-19.32%
Violence and sexual offences6919.70-22.47%
Shoplifting5919.150.00%
Bicycle theft3116.37106.67%
Public order178.6013.33%
Other theft154.72-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson104.16-9.09%
Theft from the person82.770.00%
Drugs42.220.00%
Vehicle crime31.11-40.00%
Robbery30.830.00%
Possession of weapons20.830.00%
Burglary20.55-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 89 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 88 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8988.517.23%
Anti-social behaviour8824.70-16.19%
Shoplifting5924.42-3.28%
Other theft1616.37-20.00%
Public order154.447.14%
Bicycle theft154.1636.36%
Criminal damage and arson114.160.00%
Theft from the person83.05100.00%
Burglary62.22-33.33%
Vehicle crime51.660.00%
Robbery31.390.00%
Other crime20.83-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.55100.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 105 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 83 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour10590.1829.63%
Violence and sexual offences8329.13-12.63%
Shoplifting6123.035.17%
Other theft2016.93150.00%
Public order145.55-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson113.88-35.29%
Bicycle theft113.05-31.25%
Burglary93.05200.00%
Theft from the person42.500.00%
Other crime41.1133.33%
Drugs21.11-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 95 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 81 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9586.0248.44%
Anti-social behaviour8126.3642.11%
Shoplifting5822.487.41%
Criminal damage and arson1716.0954.55%
Public order164.7214.29%
Bicycle theft164.4445.45%
Other theft84.440.00%
Drugs52.22400.00%
Theft from the person41.390.00%
Other crime31.110.00%
Vehicle crime30.830.00%
Burglary30.830.00%
Robbery10.830.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6462.71-39.05%
Anti-social behaviour5717.76-14.93%
Shoplifting5415.825.88%
Public order1414.987.69%
Criminal damage and arson113.88-8.33%
Bicycle theft113.05-8.33%
Other theft83.05-52.94%
Burglary32.22-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.83100.00%
Robbery10.550.00%
Drugs10.28-83.33%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 105 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10581.5828.05%
Anti-social behaviour6729.13-12.99%
Shoplifting5118.59-15.00%
Other theft1714.1521.43%
Public order134.72-18.75%
Bicycle theft123.61-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson123.330.00%
Drugs63.3350.00%
Burglary41.66-60.00%
Theft from the person31.11-57.14%
Other crime10.830.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.28-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.28-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 77 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8283.52-22.64%
Anti-social behaviour7722.7530.51%
Shoplifting6021.370.00%
Public order1616.656.67%
Other theft144.44-44.00%
Bicycle theft133.88-48.00%
Criminal damage and arson123.619.09%
Burglary103.33-44.44%
Theft from the person72.77-12.50%
Drugs41.94-55.56%
Vehicle crime31.11200.00%
Possession of weapons30.83200.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 106 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10696.010.00%
Shoplifting6029.410.00%
Anti-social behaviour5916.650.00%
Bicycle theft2516.370.00%
Other theft256.940.00%
Burglary186.940.00%
Public order154.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson114.160.00%
Drugs93.050.00%
Theft from the person82.500.00%
Other crime62.220.00%
Robbery21.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1069 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 89.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 125 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024125
August 2024122
July 2024110
June 2024107
May 202471
April 202488
March 2024105
February 202481
January 202457
December 202367
November 202377
October 202359

A total of 151 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.58 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202418
July 202410
June 202410
May 202410
April 202411
March 202411
February 202417
January 202411
December 202312
November 202312
October 202311

A total of 98 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 20248
July 202410
June 20246
May 20242
April 20246
March 20249
February 20243
January 20243
December 20234
November 202310
October 202318

A total of 1057 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 88.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 106 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202491
August 202492
July 2024103
June 202478
May 202469
April 202489
March 202483
February 202495
January 202464
December 2023105
November 202382
October 2023106

A total of 754 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 62.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 79 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202472
August 202479
July 202472
June 202469
May 202459
April 202459
March 202461
February 202458
January 202454
December 202351
November 202360
October 202360

A total of 245 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202421
July 202437
June 202434
May 202431
April 202415
March 202411
February 202416
January 202411
December 202312
November 202313
October 202325

A total of 182 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202410
July 202413
June 202421
May 202415
April 202416
March 202420
February 20248
January 20248
December 202317
November 202314
October 202325

A total of 187 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202417
July 202419
June 202416
May 202417
April 202415
March 202414
February 202416
January 202414
December 202313
November 202316
October 202315

A total of 62 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.64 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20244
June 20249
May 20248
April 20248
March 20244
February 20244
December 20233
November 20237
October 20238

A total of 16 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
May 20243
April 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 53 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.82 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20245
July 20243
June 20246
May 20244
March 20242
February 20245
January 20241
December 20236
November 20234
October 20239

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20242
June 20241
April 20242
March 20244
February 20243
December 20231
October 20236

A total of 24 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20242
May 20243
April 20245
February 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 19 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the YO1 8SW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1.
    Total104
    Violence and sexual offences35
    Anti-social behaviour23
    Shoplifting16
    Public order7
    Criminal damage and arson6
    Other theft5
    Bicycle theft3
    Other crime3
    Burglary2
    Drugs2
    Vehicle crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total27
    Anti-social behaviour13
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Bicycle theft2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Burglary1
  • 3. Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate
    Total21
    Shoplifting15
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. King Street
    Total20
    Shoplifting13
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Shopping Area
    Total17
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Bridge Street
    Total17
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Lendal
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total13
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Bicycle theft3
    Other theft1
  • 9. George Hudson Street
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour5
  • 10. Low Ousegate
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
  • 11. Merchantgate
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 12. Blake Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Little Shambles
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. High Ousegate
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Parliament Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Cumberland Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Tanner Row
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. St Leonards Mews
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 19. Chapter House Street
    Total5
    Bicycle theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Newgate
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Peckitt Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft1
  • 22. Granary Court
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. King'S Square
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 24. Fossgate
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft1
  • 25. Barleycorn Yard
    Total4
    Burglary3
    Public order1
  • 26. Piccadilly
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
  • 27. Market Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Pavement
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 29. Micklegate
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
  • 30. Nightclub
    Total3
    Possession of weapons2
    Anti-social behaviour1