Total Crime Rate
39.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fawcett Gardens 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 Fawcett Gardens (YO25 5NR) 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 Fawcett Gardens (YO25 5NR), the main crime hotspot is near Riverside Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Driffield and Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Galloway Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cawthorn Close | 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 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Head | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Riverside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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