East Riding of Yorkshire Crime Rate July 2025 | Monthly Statistics

For every 1,000 residents in East Riding of Yorkshire, 5.5 crimes were reported in July 2025 — a figure 36% below the UK average of 8.6 per 1,000. This translates to a daily risk of encountering a crime roughly once every 183 residents over the course of the month. The area's crime profile is shaped by its mix of rural and coastal landscapes, with violence and sexual offences accounting for 45.7% of all reported crimes, followed by anti-social behaviour (10.8%) and public order offences (10.7%). These figures are consistent with the peak summer season, when tourism, festivals, and outdoor events bring heightened foot traffic to popular areas. While violent crime remains the most common category, the rate of violence and sexual offences in East Riding is 18% below the UK average, suggesting local factors such as community policing initiatives or the area's demographic profile may contribute to this disparity. Seasonal patterns also appear to influence property crime trends, with shoplifting and vehicle crime both falling below UK averages — potentially reflecting lower retail footfall during summer holidays or the presence of secure parking infrastructure in coastal towns. The overall crime rate, however, remains lower than the national average, indicating that residents face a lower per-capita risk of encountering crime compared to other parts of the UK.

July 2025 saw a 3.2% increase in the overall crime rate compared to June, rising from 5.3 to 5.5 per 1,000 residents. This shift was driven by a 66.7% rise in robbery cases (6 to 10) and a 60% increase in theft from the person (5 to 8), both of which may reflect the higher visibility of tourists and festival-goers in public spaces. Conversely, vehicle crime fell by 16.2% (68 to 57), possibly due to improved security measures at car parks or the seasonal reduction in motor vehicle usage during holidays. The breakdown of crime types also reveals striking contrasts with the UK average: violence and sexual offences, while the most common category, are 18% below the national rate. Anti-social behaviour is 61% below the UK average, and public order offences are 6% lower — figures that could be attributed to the area's relatively low population density and the presence of open spaces that discourage anti-social activity. Bicycle theft in East Riding was 100% below the UK average, a trend likely linked to the region's coastal geography, where cycling is less common than in urban centres. These variations highlight how local characteristics, from tourism patterns to land use, shape crime dynamics in ways distinct from the national picture.

The crime rate in July 2025 (5.5 per 1,000) represents a modest 3.2% increase from June's 5.3 per 1,000, but remains significantly lower than the UK average. Over the course of the month, this translates to a daily crime count of approximately 63 incidents — a figure that, while not negligible, is spread across the area's 355,884 residents. On a per-resident basis, this means that one crime occurred for roughly every 183 residents over the month, a rate that is considerably lower than the UK's equivalent exposure. This disparity is even more pronounced when considering specific crime types: for instance, anti-social behaviour in East Riding is 61% below the UK average, and vehicle crime is 49% lower — figures that could be explained by the area's rural character, which may see fewer opportunities for such crimes compared to densely populated urban centres. The population context also means that the absolute number of crimes (1,947) is distributed across a larger geographic area, diluting local concentrations of criminal activity. While the slight month-on-month rise in robbery and theft from the person suggests a need for vigilance during high-traffic periods, the overall picture remains one of relative safety compared to the national average, with the area's crime profile reflecting its unique blend of coastal, rural, and suburban environments.