Total Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northfield Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Driffield and Rural , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 1,115 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 Northfield Avenue (YO25 5EX) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northfield Avenue (YO25 5EX), the main crime hotspot is near Star Hill Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kirkwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Avenue | — |
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