Is York a nice place to live?
Walled Roman and Viking city with York Minster.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
782 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of York centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
243 (31%)
Anti-social behaviour
197 (25%)
Shoplifting
127 (16%)
Public order
52 (7%)
Criminal damage & arson
43 (5%)
Other theft
35 (4%)
Bicycle theft
22 (3%)
Burglary
15 (2%)
Drugs
13 (2%)
Vehicle crime
13 (2%)
Other crime
8 (1%)
Robbery
5 (1%)
Possession of weapons
5 (1%)
Theft from the person
4 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of York's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.