Total Crime Rate

156.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 156.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.5 9/10
  • Public order 30.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Squires area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Pocklington Provincial , and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Squires (YO42 2GP) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 376.9% higher than the Pocklington Provincial average (32.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 96.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Squires (YO42 2GP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Peter'S Square (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Squires area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macdonald Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour May Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grant Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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