Total Crime Rate
44.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wansford Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Driffield and Rural , and the 498th highest 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 Wansford Road (YO25 5NF) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wansford Road (YO25 5NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langley Garth, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B1249 (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1249 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastgate Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manorfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Jevans Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langley Garth | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1249 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1249 | Under investigation |
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