Crap Towns / Driffield / Crime

How much crime is there in Driffield?

The police recorded 56.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Driffield from September 2023 to August 2026, 26% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 30.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 62.5, up from 57.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	57.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	49.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	62.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	30.4	34.1
Public order	7.2	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.5	7.0
Other theft	3.5	5.4
Shoplifting	3.0	7.1
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Burglary	1.5	3.1
Drugs	1.3	2.4
Vehicle crime	1.2	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Kingston upon Hull	27.7 km	130
Bridlington	17.9 km	116
Beverley	18.2 km	71.6
Cottingham	24.7 km	61.6
Malton	27.9 km	60.8
Hornsea	20.3 km	57.9
Driffield	–	56.4
Filey	24.6 km	47.1
Market Weighton	21.9 km	46.1
Norton-on-Derwent	26.6 km	44.0
Pocklington	24.2 km	42.2
The typical town	–	76.2