Total Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 12.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 8.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Priestgate area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Driffield and Rural , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priestgate (YO25 4LR) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Driffield and Rural average (58.7 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priestgate (YO25 4LR), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Chase. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Priestgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastgate Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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