Crap Towns / Hornsea / Crime
How much crime is there in Hornsea?
The police recorded 57.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Hornsea from September 2023 to August 2026, 24% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 31.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 55.4, down from 65.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Escape from Hornsea is by cycle path now. Bloody exhausting, and you end up in Hull.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 65.0 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 53.4 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 55.4 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31.7 | 34.1 |
| Public order | 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.9 | 7.0 |
| Other theft | 3.7 | 5.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.9 | 3.8 |
| Burglary | 1.8 | 3.1 |
| Shoplifting | 1.5 | 7.1 |
| Other crime | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| Drugs | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston upon Hull | 19.4 km | 130 |
| Bridlington | 19.9 km | 116 |
| Withernsea | 24.0 km | 116 |
| Beverley | 18.4 km | 71.6 |
| Hessle | 27.5 km | 69.1 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 30.6 km | 62.8 |
| Cottingham | 21.3 km | 61.6 |
| Hornsea | – | 57.9 |
| Driffield | 20.3 km | 56.4 |
| Willerby and Anlaby | 25.2 km | 51.5 |
| Hedon | 19.0 km | 43.5 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |