Total Crime Rate
39.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wansford Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Driffield and Rural , and the 550th highest crime rate of 1,117 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wansford Road (YO25 5NG) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower than the Driffield and Rural average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wansford Road (YO25 5NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watersedge (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Driffield and Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | B1249 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Galloway Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Head | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Gate South | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Head Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside Mews | — |
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