Total Crime Rate

167.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 167.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 28.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Highfield area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in South East Holderness , and the 81st 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 Highfield (HU19 2LL) in the last 12 months was 167.1 per 1,000 residents and was 139.5% higher than the South East Holderness average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield (HU19 2LL), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Tree Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highfield area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kirkfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Westfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Fields Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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