Crime Rate in Howden, ward

Howden has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire district and the 2666th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 202nd highest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Howden in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% higher than the East Riding of Yorkshire district average (61.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Howden’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 191 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 253 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Howden ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.