Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 26.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Rowans area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Howdenshire , and the 365th lowest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Rowans (YO43 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower than the Howdenshire average (49.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Rowans (YO43 4EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Runner End, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Pastures (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Rowans area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Runner End Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Runner End Under investigation

Data Sources

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