Crap Towns / Market Weighton / Crime

How much crime is there in Market Weighton?

The police recorded 46.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Market Weighton from September 2023 to August 2026, 40% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 45.0, down from 48.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	48.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	45.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	45.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.5	34.1
Public order	6.3	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.1	7.0
Other theft	2.6	5.4
Shoplifting	1.4	7.1
Burglary	1.2	3.1
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Vehicle crime	0.9	3.8
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Drugs	0.3	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Kingston upon Hull	24.6 km	130
Goole	22.5 km	101
Beverley	15.9 km	71.6
Hessle	21.3 km	69.1
Barton-upon-Humber	25.0 km	62.8
Cottingham	18.8 km	61.6
Driffield	21.9 km	56.4
Willerby and Anlaby	19.2 km	51.5
Market Weighton	–	46.1
Pocklington	10.4 km	42.2
Brough	17.2 km	36.2
The typical town	–	76.2