Crap Towns / Brough / Crime

How much crime is there in Brough?

The police recorded 36.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Brough from September 2023 to August 2026, 52% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 17.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 34.4, down from 35.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	35.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	38.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	34.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	17.2	34.1
Other theft	4.4	5.4
Other crime	3.8	2.0
Public order	3.4	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	3.0	7.0
Vehicle crime	1.3	3.8
Burglary	1.3	3.1
Shoplifting	1.0	7.1
Drugs	0.4	2.4
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Possession of weapons	0.1	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Kingston upon Hull	15.1 km	130
Scunthorpe	17.1 km	129
Goole	21.5 km	101
Brigg	19.5 km	95.4
Beverley	15.5 km	71.6
Hessle	7.1 km	69.1
Barton-upon-Humber	8.8 km	62.8
Cottingham	11.3 km	61.6
Willerby and Anlaby	7.7 km	51.5
Market Weighton	17.2 km	46.1
Brough	–	36.2
The typical town	–	76.2