Total Crime Rate
20.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westborough Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Hessle , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 1,117 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westborough Way (HU4 7SN) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Hessle average (64.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westborough Way (HU4 7SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Gardens, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Faversham Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hessle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springhead Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxondale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springfield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sherwood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hull Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scarrington Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosewood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Faversham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Faversham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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