Total Crime Rate
45.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mortimer Walk area has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Driffield and Rural , and the 479th highest crime rate of 1,117 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mortimer Walk (YO25 5PN) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mortimer Walk (YO25 5PN), the main crime hotspot is near The Chase. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 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 | Cawthorn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crop Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crop Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Beechwood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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