Willerby, East Riding of Yorkshire Crime and Safety Statistics

Willerby Crime Overview

Willerby is the safest small town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, and is among the top 20 safest overall out of the East Riding of Yorkshire's 172 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Willerby in 2020 was 13 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to the East Riding of Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 551% lower than the East Riding of Yorkshire rate of 83 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Willerby is among the top 10 safest small towns, and the 1,332nd safest location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

In January 2020, Willerby was the worst small town in the East Riding of Yorkshire for theft from the person, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.13 per 1,000 inhabitants. May 2016 was also a bad month for Willerby residents, when it was the East Riding of Yorkshire's most dangerous small town for other crime, recording 4 crimes at a rate of 0.51 per 1,000 residents.

The most common crime in Willerby is shoplifting, with 23 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 2.9. This is 65% lower than 2019's figure of 38 offences and a difference of 1.91 from 2019's crime rate of 4.8. Willerby's least common crime is theft from the person, with 1 offence recorded in 2020.

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Crime in Willerby Compared To East Riding of Yorkshire

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Summary of Crimes in Willerby This Year

	Willerby		East Riding of Yorkshire
Crime	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Rate Difference
Anti-Social Behaviour	24	3.05	10,372	17.26	466% safer
Bicycle Theft	3	0.38	666	1.11	192% safer
Burglary	5	0.64	3,586	5.97	833% safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	8	1.02	6,081	10.12	892% safer
Other Theft	11	1.40	3,489	5.81	315% safer
Public Order	12	1.53	6,547	10.90	612% safer
Shoplifting	23	2.93	3,651	6.08	108% safer
Theft From the Person	1	0.13	191	0.32	146% safer
Vehicle Crime	14	1.78	2,034	3.39	90% safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	23	2.93	20,580	34.25	1069% safer

Willerby Compared to Nearby Small Towns

Small Town	Total Crimes	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Willerby	100	12.72	-
Elloughton-cum-Brough	282	26.52	52% more dangerous
Anlaby with Anlaby Common	331	32.36	61% more dangerous
Pocklington	378	39.92	68% more dangerous
Driffield	555	42.31	70% more dangerous
Hornsea	415	47.20	73% more dangerous

Crime Over Time in Willerby

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Recent Crimes in Willerby

Date	Crime Type	Location	Outcome
November 2021	Burglary	On or near Springdale Close	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Petrol Station	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Other theft	On or near Petrol Station	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Other theft	On or near Petrol Station	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Brimington Road	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Shoplifting	On or near Petrol Station	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Petrol Station	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Vehicle crime	On or near Wolfreton Road	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Aston Road	Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Aston Road	Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2021	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Ashgate Road	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2021	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Ashgate Road	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2021	Other theft	On or near Petrol Station	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2021	Criminal damage and arson	On or near John Gray Court	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2021	Other theft	On or near John Gray Court	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Wolfreton Lane	Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Wolfreton Lane	Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2021	Other crime	On or near Tudor Court	Action to be taken by another organisation
September 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Tudor Court	Unable to prosecute suspect
September 2021	Public order	On or near Sports/Recreation Area	Unable to prosecute suspect

Willerby Crime Trends

	Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents
Crime	2017	2018	2019	2020	Trend
Anti-Social Behaviour	2.9	3.2	3.3	3.0	Safer
Bicycle Theft	0.64	0.89	0.76	0.38	Safer
Burglary	1.4	1.8	2.3	0.64	Safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	2.7	2.4	1.8	1.0	Safer
Other Theft	8	7	5	1.4	Safer
Public Order	1.0	1.2	2.2	1.5	Getting worse
Shoplifting	5	4.2	4.8	2.9	Safer
Vehicle Crime	2.3	2.3	2.8	1.8	Safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	3.0	4.1	4.8	2.9	Safer

Changes In Willerby's Crime Rates Over Time

Comparing Willerby to the UK's Major Cities

Small Town	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Willerby	12.72	-
Barnet	67.71	81% more dangerous
Coventry	77.41	84% more dangerous
Croydon	83.22	85% more dangerous
Sheffield	85.81	85% more dangerous
Bristol	86.21	85% more dangerous
Leicester	97.44	87% more dangerous
Birmingham	102.87	88% more dangerous
Liverpool	107.28	88% more dangerous
Bradford	133.02	90% more dangerous
Leeds	137.10	91% more dangerous

Crime in Willerby's Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhood	Crime Count	Crime Rate	Danger Rank
Cottingham South & North Ella	481	73	First

Crime in Willerby During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Willerby change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in May, when Willerby saw a 500% increase in anti-social behaviour. Willerby saw a large fall in other theft during June, when it fell by 86% compared to June in 2019.

Crime	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Anti-Social Behaviour	-	+50%	+500%	-33%	+100%	-71%	-	-	+100%	-
Bicycle Theft	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Burglary	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Criminal Damage and Arson	-	-	+100%	-	-	-	-	-	-60%	-
Other Theft	-	-75%	-67%	-86%	-80%	-60%	-	-	-	-
Public Order	-	-	-	-	-60%	+100%	-	-	+300%	-
Shoplifting	+50%	-50%	-	+50%	-17%	-50%	-75%	-	-33%	-
Vehicle Crime	-	-	-75%	-	-	+300%	-	-	-	-
Violence and Sexual Offences	-	-	-60%	-	-44%	-	-75%	+25%	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Willerby

What police force serves Willerby?

Willerby's local territorial police force is the Humberside Police.

How dangerous is Willerby?

Willerby is the safest small town in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

What is Willerby's most common crime?

The most common crime in Willerby is shoplifting.

What is the least common crime in Willerby?

Willerby's least common crime is theft from the person (inc. pickpocketing).

Last updated: 31 Dec 2021

Crime and Safety in Willerby, East Riding of Yorkshire