Total Crime Rate

250.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 250.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 82.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.2 10/10
  • Public order 26.2 10/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Hessle , and the 44th highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Square (HU13 0AE) in the last 12 months was 250.9 per 1,000 residents and was 278.7% higher than the Hessle average (66.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 116.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (HU13 0AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Weir Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bon Accord Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Swinegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinegate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fletcher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Hourne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Buttfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buttfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lodge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lodge Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lodge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lodge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lodge Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lodge Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Eastgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butchers Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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