GEORGE STREET, YO1 9QA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in YO1 9QA

GEORGE STREET, YO1 9QA, York has recorded a total of 233 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 55.96 per 1,000 population. This YO1 9QA 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 9QA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around YO1 9QA, encompassing approximately 4163 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (70) incidents (22.81% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (62) incidents (-4.62% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (48) incidents (9.09% increase)

YO1 9QA Crime Hotspots

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

  • with total crimes: 31
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 24
  • Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate with total crimes: 21

GEORGE STREET, YO1 9QA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7055.9622.81%
Shoplifting6216.81-4.62%
Violence and sexual offences4814.899.09%
Public order1211.5371.43%
Burglary122.881100.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.8812.50%
Bicycle theft82.16-27.27%
Other theft81.9260.00%
Robbery21.92100.00%
Drugs20.48-33.33%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6549.964.84%
Anti-social behaviour5715.61-8.06%
Violence and sexual offences4413.690.00%
Bicycle theft1110.57-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson82.64100.00%
Public order71.92-41.67%
Other theft51.68-37.50%
Possession of weapons51.20400.00%
Drugs31.20-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.72-50.00%
Burglary10.24-83.33%
Robbery10.240.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6254.288.77%
Shoplifting6214.895.08%
Violence and sexual offences4414.89-10.20%
Bicycle theft1510.57-6.25%
Public order123.6033.33%
Other theft82.88-33.33%
Drugs61.92200.00%
Burglary61.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.44-33.33%
Other crime20.960.00%
Vehicle crime20.480.00%
Theft from the person20.48-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5953.08-4.84%
Anti-social behaviour5714.1714.00%
Violence and sexual offences4913.6958.06%
Bicycle theft1611.77-30.43%
Other theft123.8450.00%
Public order92.88-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson62.16-40.00%
Burglary61.44200.00%
Theft from the person31.44200.00%
Drugs20.72-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.48-50.00%
Robbery10.24-50.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6250.9229.17%
Anti-social behaviour5014.890.00%
Violence and sexual offences3112.01-20.51%
Bicycle theft237.4535.29%
Public order135.52160.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.120.00%
Other theft82.40-50.00%
Vehicle crime41.920.00%
Drugs30.960.00%
Possession of weapons20.72100.00%
Robbery20.480.00%
Burglary20.480.00%
Theft from the person10.48-66.67%
Other crime10.24-66.67%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5047.55-7.41%
Shoplifting4812.014.35%
Violence and sexual offences3911.53105.26%
Bicycle theft179.3754.55%
Other theft164.0860.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.8425.00%
Public order52.40-37.50%
Vehicle crime41.20100.00%
Other crime30.9650.00%
Theft from the person30.72200.00%
Burglary20.72-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5440.3510.20%
Shoplifting4612.97-13.21%
Violence and sexual offences1911.05-47.22%
Bicycle theft114.5622.22%
Other theft102.6411.11%
Public order82.40-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson81.92-11.11%
Burglary41.920.00%
Drugs20.96-33.33%
Other crime20.480.00%
Vehicle crime20.48-33.33%
Theft from the person10.480.00%
Possession of weapons10.240.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5344.918.16%
Anti-social behaviour4912.7358.06%
Violence and sexual offences3611.7733.33%
Public order118.6537.50%
Criminal damage and arson92.64125.00%
Bicycle theft92.160.00%
Other theft92.16200.00%
Burglary42.1633.33%
Vehicle crime30.96200.00%
Drugs30.72200.00%
Theft from the person10.720.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4933.3828.95%
Anti-social behaviour3111.77-16.22%
Violence and sexual offences277.45-25.00%
Bicycle theft96.48-18.18%
Public order82.16-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.92-55.56%
Burglary30.96-40.00%
Other theft30.72-75.00%
Possession of weapons20.720.00%
Vehicle crime10.480.00%
Other crime10.240.00%
Drugs10.24-50.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3838.91-9.52%
Anti-social behaviour379.13-11.90%
Violence and sexual offences368.8912.50%
Other theft128.6533.33%
Bicycle theft112.88120.00%
Public order102.64-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson92.40200.00%
Burglary52.16150.00%
Drugs21.20-50.00%
Theft from the person10.48-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.24-66.67%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4238.19-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour4210.090.00%
Violence and sexual offences3210.09-34.69%
Public order127.6920.00%
Other theft92.88-10.00%
Bicycle theft52.16-58.33%
Drugs41.2033.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.96-62.50%
Vehicle crime30.720.00%
Possession of weapons20.720.00%
Theft from the person20.48-33.33%
Burglary20.48-77.78%
Other crime10.480.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4947.070.00%
Shoplifting4911.770.00%
Anti-social behaviour4211.770.00%
Bicycle theft1210.090.00%
Other theft102.880.00%
Public order102.400.00%
Burglary92.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.160.00%
Theft from the person31.920.00%
Drugs30.720.00%
Robbery10.720.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 601 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 50.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 70 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202470
August 202457
July 202462
June 202457
May 202450
April 202450
March 202454
February 202449
January 202431
December 202337
November 202342
October 202342

A total of 88 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20248
July 20244
June 20246
May 202410
April 202410
March 20248
February 20249
January 20244
December 20239
November 20233
October 20238

A total of 454 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202448
August 202444
July 202444
June 202449
May 202431
April 202439
March 202419
February 202436
January 202427
December 202336
November 202332
October 202349

A total of 635 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 52.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202462
August 202465
July 202462
June 202459
May 202462
April 202448
March 202446
February 202453
January 202449
December 202338
November 202342
October 202349

A total of 147 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202411
July 202415
June 202416
May 202423
April 202417
March 202411
February 20249
January 20249
December 202311
November 20235
October 202312

A total of 110 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20245
July 20248
June 202412
May 20248
April 202416
March 202410
February 20249
January 20243
December 202312
November 20239
October 202310

A total of 117 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20247
July 202412
June 20249
May 202413
April 20245
March 20248
February 202411
January 20248
December 202310
November 202312
October 202310

A total of 56 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20241
July 20246
June 20246
May 20242
April 20242
March 20244
February 20244
January 20243
December 20235
November 20232
October 20239

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20241
May 20242
October 20231

A total of 31 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20246
June 20242
May 20243
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20232
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 21 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20244
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
November 20232

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 17 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the YO1 9QA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1.
    Total31
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Shoplifting8
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total24
    Anti-social behaviour14
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
    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. Supermarket
    Total19
    Shoplifting12
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Merchantgate
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total8
    Shoplifting7
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. High Ousegate
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Parliament Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Cumberland Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences5
  • 12. A1036
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Margaret Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Peckitt Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft1
  • 15. Speculation Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Fossgate
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft1
  • 17. Barleycorn Yard
    Total4
    Burglary3
    Public order1
  • 18. Piccadilly
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
  • 19. Pavement
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 20. Percy'S Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 21. Ancroft Close
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Lead Mill Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Coppergate
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Castlegate
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. St Saviour'S Place
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Dundas Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 27. St Saviourgate
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 28. Palmer Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 29. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 30. Rosemary Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2