Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Verity Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Driffield and Rural , and the 346th highest crime rate of 1,117 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 Verity Way (YO25 5PA) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verity Way (YO25 5PA), the main crime hotspot is near Darwin Drive. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Verity Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cawthorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft The Beechwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crop Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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