Total Crime Rate
48.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Norwood area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Minster and Woodmansey , and the 441st highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Norwood (HU17 9HL) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norwood (HU17 9HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Duesbury Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sample Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sample Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Duesbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Duesbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Morton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Athelstan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sample Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Duesbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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