Total Crime Rate
44.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Porter Close 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 Porter Close (YO25 5PB) 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 Porter Close (YO25 5PB), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cawthorn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randall Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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