Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Riverhead Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Driffield and Rural , and the 226th highest crime rate of 1,115 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 Riverhead Gardens (YO25 6AA) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverhead Gardens (YO25 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Riverside Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Riverhead Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Georgian Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Riverside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastgate Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middle Street South —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Middle Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Garth Under investigation
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Data Sources

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