Is East Riding of Yorkshire safe?

East Riding of Yorkshire has a crime rate of 57.15 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #58 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across East Riding of Yorkshire's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in East Riding of Yorkshire?

As of April 2026, East Riding of Yorkshire has an annual crime rate of 57.15 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,949 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does East Riding of Yorkshire rank nationally for crime?

East Riding of Yorkshire ranks #58 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in East Riding of Yorkshire?

The most common crime type in East Riding of Yorkshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 741 incidents in April 2026 — 38.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Humberside Police Police

Crime in East Riding of Yorkshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

East Riding of Yorkshire recorded 1,949 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.7 per 1,000 residents. This places East Riding of Yorkshire at #58 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.4% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring57.15 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,949 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #58 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 5.4% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,949

trending_down -1.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

57.15per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#58of 331

Top 18% Safest UK

National Population

342,215

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 40	40
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 32	32
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 27	27
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 7 Public order: 5	8
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 22	22
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near New Walkergate Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near Beck Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Possession of weapons: 2	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 13	13
On or near Moor Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other crime: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,949 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

741

38.0%

Shoplifting

228

11.7%

Public Order

190

9.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

184

9.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

177

9.1%

Other Theft

139

7.1%

Burglary

3.8%

Vehicle Crime

3.5%

Other Crime

3.4%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Robbery

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Crime Analysis: East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire recorded 1,949 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 57.15 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #58 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in East Riding of Yorkshire (38.0%). Shoplifting (11.7%) and Public Order (9.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in East Riding of Yorkshire has risen noticeably — by 5.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Humberside Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

26 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Bridlington South	255	149.5
2	Goole South	142	123.9
3	Bridlington Central and Old Town	83	81.5
4	Minster and Woodmansey	137	69.5
5	Cottingham South	60	68.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Beverley Rural	20	1.4
shield	Dale	49	2.8
shield	Pocklington Provincial	45	2.4
shield	Mid Holderness	48	3.5
shield	Willerby and Kirk Ella	59	4.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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