Crime in Yorkshire and The Humber: statistics, rates and trends

615,075 crimes were recorded in Yorkshire and The Humber in the 12 months to August 2026, 108.4 per 1,000 residents. That is close to the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and down 2% on the year before.

Crime map

Circle size: crimes in each districtSeptember 2025 to August 2026. Source: data.police.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0

Violence and sexual offences (235,323), anti-social behaviour (78,539) and shoplifting (53,184) made up 60% of all recorded crime. Its crime rate ranks 3rd of the 9 regions covered by this site (1 = highest), in the upper half.

MeasureYorkshire and The HumberEnglandEngland and Wales
Crimes, the 12 months to August 2026615,0755,311,1065,618,064
Crimes per 1,000 residents108.496.796.7
Change on previous 12 months-2%-1%-1%
Population5,672,96254,941,05758,127,638

The year to August 2026 had the least recorded crime in Yorkshire and The Humber of any year here (615,075 crimes). Between the years to August 2018 and 2026 it fell 11%, while across England and Wales it fell 4%.

PeriodCrimesPer 1,000England and Wales per 1,000
Year to August 2026615,075108.496.7
Year to August 2025625,701110.397.2
Year to August 2024642,290113.297.9
Year to August 2023682,122120.2n/a
Year to August 2022682,692120.3102.0
Year to August 2021643,143113.4101.4
Year to August 2020657,276115.9102.7
Year to August 2019684,481120.7101.7
Year to August 2018688,960121.4100.8

Month by month

MonthCrimes
August 202653,848
July 202656,924
June 202654,807
May 202655,401
April 202651,787
March 202652,116
February 202644,304
January 202646,280
December 202546,748
November 202548,925
October 202552,664
September 202551,271

Compared with England and Wales, Yorkshire and The Humber recorded notably more other crime (55% above the national rate), burglary (37% above the national rate) and criminal damage and arson (26% above the national rate), and notably less theft from the person (65% below). On the year before, robbery rose from 6,342 to 7,564, while theft from the person fell from 4,087 to 3,361.

Crime typeCrimesPer 1,000England and Wales per 1,000Change on year
Violence and sexual offences235,32341.534.2-3%
Anti-social behaviour78,53913.815.4+1%
Shoplifting53,1849.48.5+8%
Criminal damage and arson48,2498.56.7+1%
Public order46,0578.16.7-8%
Other theft36,8436.56.4-2%
Vehicle crime30,2995.35.0-3%
Burglary27,7034.93.6-7%
Drugs19,2563.43.3+3%
Other crime18,5663.32.1-1%
Robbery7,5641.31.4+19%
Possession of weapons5,8191.01.00%
Bicycle theft4,3120.80.8-3%
Theft from the person3,3610.61.7-18%

What each category covers: crime categories.

2 of the 8 nearest regions have a higher crime rate than Yorkshire and The Humber; the highest is London (124.0 per 1,000) and the lowest East of England (80.6).

RegionCrimesPer 1,000Rate vs Yorkshire and The Humber
North West439,61193.0-14%
East Midlands475,61693.9-13%
North East319,289115.7+7%
West Midlands579,64893.7-14%
East of England530,36480.6-26%
London1,126,877124.0+14%
South East787,51781.7-25%
South West437,10983.7-23%

Of the 15 areas within Yorkshire and The Humber, Kingston upon Hull, City of had the highest crime rate (138.0 per 1,000) and East Riding of Yorkshire the lowest (62.2).

AreaTypePopulationCrimesPer 1,000
Kingston upon Hull, City ofDistrict275,40138,015138.0
North East LincolnshireDistrict159,91121,976137.4
DoncasterDistrict319,76542,135131.8
BradfordDistrict563,60572,631128.9
LeedsDistrict845,189105,688125.0
WakefieldDistrict367,66642,896116.7
CalderdaleDistrict210,92924,413115.7
SheffieldDistrict582,49365,904113.1
RotherhamDistrict276,59530,952111.9
BarnsleyDistrict251,77027,081107.6
KirkleesDistrict447,84743,86297.9
North LincolnshireDistrict171,33616,27295.0
YorkDistrict209,30119,48793.1
North YorkshireDistrict635,27041,61065.5
East Riding of YorkshireDistrict355,88422,15362.2

Of the 536,536 crimes in Yorkshire and The Humber with a recorded outcome, 33% ended with the investigation complete and no suspect identified, against 35% across England and Wales; 5.8% were awaiting a court outcome (England and Wales: 5.2%). The 78,539 anti-social behaviour reports have no outcome and are left out.

OutcomeCrimesShareEngland and Wales
Unable to prosecute suspect202,81137.8%34.5%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified176,03132.8%35.3%
Under investigation55,76810.4%11.5%
Awaiting court outcome31,1585.8%5.2%
Status update unavailable21,1423.9%4.7%
Local resolution16,8513.1%3.1%
Court result unavailable14,7332.7%2.5%
Action to be taken by another organisation5,3381.0%1.3%
Further action is not in the public interest4,6210.9%0.3%
Offender given a caution3,9080.7%0.6%
Further investigation is not in the public interest3,0360.6%0.5%
Formal action is not in the public interest8250.2%0.3%

Yorkshire and The Humber has an estimated population of 5,672,962 (ONS, mid-2024). On the Census 2021 measures below it is close to England and Wales as a whole. On the England IoD 2025, the small areas (LSOAs) that make up Yorkshire and The Humber average decile 4.9 (1 = most deprived), close to the middle.

MeasureYorkshire and The HumberEngland and Wales
Aged 0 to 1518.4%18.3%
Aged 65 and over19.3%18.9%
Residents 16+ in work55.2%57.2%
Residents 16+ unemployed3.4%3.4%
Residents 16+ retired22.9%21.6%
Residents 16+ who are students8.1%7.9%
Residents 16+ with Level 4 qualifications or above (degree, HND and similar)29.5%33.8%
Residents 16+ with no qualifications20.6%18.2%
Households with no car or van24.2%23.3%
Homes owned outright or with a mortgage63.1%62.5%
Social rented homes17.3%17.1%
Private rented homes19.4%20.3%
Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)4.95.5 (England)
Residents in the most deprived 10% of areas19.1%10.1% (England)

Is Yorkshire and The Humber a safe place to live?

Yorkshire and The Humber recorded 108.4 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and ranks 3rd of the 9 regions on this site by crime rate (1 = highest). The categories most above the national rate were other crime and burglary.

What is the most common crime in Yorkshire and The Humber?

Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 235,323 reports in the 12 months to August 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (78,539).

Is crime in Yorkshire and The Humber going up or down?

Recorded crime in Yorkshire and The Humber was down 2% on the year before: 615,075 crimes in the 12 months to August 2026 against 625,701 in the previous 12 months.

What is the population of Yorkshire and The Humber?

About 5,672,962 people (ONS mid-2024 estimate), 19% of them aged 65 or over (England and Wales: 19%).

Police-recorded crime from data.police.uk (September 2017 to August 2026), ONS population estimates and Census 2021. Definitions and limitations: methodology.

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