Total Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chestnut Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in St Mary's , and the 146th lowest 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 Chestnut Avenue (HU17 9QU) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower than the St Mary's average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chestnut Avenue (HU17 9QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenwood Gardens, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mallard Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Greenwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Greenwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Greenwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawshaw Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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