Overview of East Riding of Yorkshire crime rate
Crime rating – low.
East Riding of Yorkshire ranks 21st out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 23693 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, East Riding of Yorkshire has a population of 342215. This equates to a crime rate of 69.23 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 7.78 % compared to previous year.
East Riding of Yorkshire ranks 21st out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 23693 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, East Riding of Yorkshire has a population of 342215. This equates to a crime rate of 69.23 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 7.78 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in East Riding of Yorkshire are Violence and sexual offences (41.3%) Public order (12.2%) Anti-social behaviour (10.4%) and least common crime types are Possession of weapons (0.6%) Robbery (0.4%) Theft from the person (0.2%).
There are 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire. Wards with high crime rates are Bridlington South (194.2), Goole South (132.5), Bridlington Central and Old Town (116.0) . On the other end, safest wards are Dale (39.9), Howdenshire (37.0), Beverley Rural (22.6) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with East Riding of Yorkshire, we see high crime rates in HU2 (426.5), YO11 (221.3), YO15 (154.5) . Safest postcode districts are HU14 (42.3), HU15 (40.0), HU20 (19.1) .
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):
Heat map for all nearby areas East Riding of Yorkshire is compared against
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)
Analyze trends and crime types for East Riding of Yorkshire wards
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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