Total Crime Rate
102.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wood Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Driffield and Rural , and the 185th highest crime rate of 1,117 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Crescent (YO25 6DW) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 13.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood Crescent (YO25 6DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Place, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Star Hill Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Driffield and Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastholme Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastholme Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Allotment Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cranwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cranwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastholme Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastholme Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eastholme Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastholme Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastholme Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Middle Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gibson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastholme Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fletchers Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Scarborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletchers Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Gate North | Under investigation |
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