Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 60.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mereside area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in North Holderness , and the 351st 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 Mereside (HU18 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% higher than the North Holderness average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mereside (HU18 1BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hillerby Lane. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mereside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mereside Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrants Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springbank Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Springbank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westgate —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillerby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hillerby Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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