Total Crime Rate
187.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wednesday Market area has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Minster and Woodmansey , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wednesday Market (HU17 0DH) in the last 12 months was 187.0 per 1,000 residents and was 147.2% higher than the Minster and Woodmansey average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 157.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wednesday Market (HU17 0DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Walkergate, where police recorded 166 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Walkergate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lord Roberts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lord Roberts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lord Roberts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lord Roberts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Morton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minster Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Walkergate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Walkergate | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Walkergate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Walkergate | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Walkergate | Under investigation |
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