Overview of East Riding of Yorkshire crime rate
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The East Riding of Yorkshire reports a low crime rating, ranked 21st among 25 nearby regions for its crime rate. The year 2023 saw 23693 incidents, resulting in a crime rate of 69.23 per 1000 people for its population of 342215, a 7.78% rise over the previous year.
The most prevalent crimes are Violence and sexual offences (41.3%), Public order (12.2%), and Anti-social behaviour (10.4%), with the rarest being Possession of weapons (0.6%), Robbery (0.4%), and Theft from the person (0.2%).
Among its 26 wards, Bridlington South (194.2), Goole South (132.5), and Bridlington Central and Old Town (116.0) report the highest crime rates, while Dale (39.9), Howdenshire (37.0), and Beverley Rural (22.6) are noted for their safety.
Postcode district analysis shows HU2 (426.5), YO11 (221.3), and YO15 (154.5) as high-crime areas, whereas HU14 (42.3), HU15 (40.0), and HU20 (19.1) stand out for their low crime rates.
East Riding of Yorkshire has seen an uptick in Violence and sexual offences in 2021 and 2023. Conversely, there has been a decline in Anti-social behaviour and Shoplifting in 2023, along with a decrease in Violence and sexual offences in 2020.
East Riding of Yorkshire crime incidents by crime type
A total of 23693 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 9796 (41.3)%
- Public order – 2896 (12.2)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 2454 (10.4)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 2070 (8.7)%
- Shoplifting – 1739 (7.3)%
- Other theft – 1713 (7.2)%
- Burglary – 1049 (4.4)%
- Vehicle crime – 713 (3.0)%
- Other crime – 515 (2.2)%
- Drugs – 240 (1.0)%
- Bicycle theft – 218 (0.9)%
- Possession of weapons – 142 (0.6)%
- Robbery – 91 (0.4)%
- Theft from the person – 57 (0.2)%
How does East Riding of Yorkshire compare against nearby areas ?
East Riding of Yorkshire ranks 21st when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
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Crime rates in East Riding of Yorkshire wards
There are 26 wards within East Riding of Yorkshire. Bridlington South, Goole South, Bridlington Central and Old Town has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 26 wards from high crime rate to low.
- Bridlington South (194.2)
- Goole South (132.5)
- Bridlington Central and Old Town (116.0)
- Minster and Woodmansey (107.4)
- Howden (94.3)
- South East Holderness (90.2)
- St Mary’s (East Riding of Yorkshire) (89.5)
- Hessle (77.8)
- Tranby (77.4)
- Cottingham North (77.3)
- Goole North (74.9)
- North Holderness (67.8)
- Cottingham South (67.6)
- Driffield and Rural (62.6)
- Bridlington North (54.4)
- Wolds Weighton (50.1)
- Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and Marshland (48.3)
- East Wolds and Coastal (48.0)
- Willerby and Kirk Ella (46.8)
- South Hunsley (45.8)
- Pocklington Provincial (42.5)
- South West Holderness (41.4)
- Mid Holderness (40.8)
- Dale (39.9)
- Howdenshire (37.0)
- Beverley Rural (22.6)
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Crime rates in postcode districts under East Riding of Yorkshire
There are 27 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with East Riding of Yorkshire. Highest crime rates in HU2, YO11, YO15 .
- HU2 – 426.5
- YO11 – 221.3
- YO15 – 154.5
- HU7 – 138.3
- HU19 – 133.6
- HU6 – 124.9
- HU8 – 107.7
- HU5 – 107.6
- YO16 – 104.8
- HU4 – 102.9
- DN8 – 101.0
- YO42 – 100.8
- YO43 – 90.4
- HU17 – 81.6
- DN14 – 81.0
- YO8 – 80.9
- HU13 – 79.2
- HU18 – 73.8
- HU16 – 68.6
- HU10 – 61.0
- YO41 – 60.0
- YO25 – 50.9
- HU11 – 48.4
- HU12 – 43.5
- HU14 – 42.3
- HU15 – 40.0
- HU20 – 19.1
Postcode districts in East Riding of Yorkshire
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