Total Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waltham Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Minster and Woodmansey , and the 446th highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waltham Lane (HU17 8HB) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Minster and Woodmansey average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waltham Lane (HU17 8HB), the main crime hotspot is near Old Waste. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westwood Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Giles'S Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladygate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hengate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B1230 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cross Keys Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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