Crime in the East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire is among the top 20 most dangerous counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 2020 was 83 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 34 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of the East Riding of Yorkshire's larger towns and cities, Kingston upon Hull is the most dangerous, and the second most dangerous is Bridlington. There are safer parts of the East Riding of Yorkshire, starting with Bridlington which ranks as the safest area in East Riding of Yorkshire, followed up by Kingston upon Hull in second place.
Crime Map of The East Riding of Yorkshire
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East Riding of Yorkshire Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 10,372 | 17.26 |
| Bicycle Theft | 666 | 1.11 |
| Burglary | 3,586 | 5.97 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 6,081 | 10.12 |
| Drugs | 954 | 1.59 |
| Other Crime | 1,327 | 2.21 |
| Other Theft | 3,489 | 5.81 |
| Possession of Weapons | 301 | 0.50 |
| Public Order | 6,547 | 10.90 |
| Robbery | 356 | 0.59 |
| Shoplifting | 3,651 | 6.08 |
| Theft From the Person | 191 | 0.32 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2,034 | 3.39 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 20,580 | 34.25 |
The East Riding of Yorkshire's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from East Riding of Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anlaby with Anlaby Common | 331 | 32 | 156% safer |
| Beverley | 1,612 | 86 | 3.9% more dangerous |
| Bridlington | 3,407 | 96 | 14% more dangerous |
| Cottingham | 1,114 | 65 | 27% safer |
| Driffield | 555 | 42 | 96% safer |
| Elloughton-cum-Brough | 282 | 27 | 212% safer |
| Goole | 1,672 | 79 | 4.5% safer |
| Hessle | 877 | 58 | 43% safer |
| Hornsea | 415 | 47 | 75% safer |
| Kingston upon Hull | 33,023 | 115 | 28% more dangerous |
| Pocklington | 378 | 40 | 107% safer |
| Willerby | 100 | 13 | 551% safer |
Crime Trends in the East Riding of Yorkshire
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Burglary | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.50 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 4.8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.71 | 0.59 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.66 | 0.32 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 27 | 35 | 37 | 34 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021