Crime Rates at Market Place, Pocklington, York, YO42 2QW

Market Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pocklington Provincial , and the 57th highest crime rate of 1,117 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 Market Place (YO42 2QW) in the last 12 months was 203.9 per 1,000 residents and was 479.1% higher than the Pocklington Provincial average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -43.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 107.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (YO42 2QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near May Court, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkgate (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.