Total Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Medforth Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wolds Weighton , and the 515th lowest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Medforth Street (YO43 3FF) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the Wolds Weighton average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Medforth Street (YO43 3FF), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield Crescent. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westfield Crescent | Under investigation |
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