Total Crime Rate
19.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Helens Square area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pocklington Provincial , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 1,117 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Helens Square (YO42 4HH) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Helens Square (YO42 4HH), the main crime hotspot is near Briarsfield. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Pocklington Provincial| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reilly Way | Under investigation |
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