Safest Towns in Yorkshire and the Humber

Ranked list of towns in Yorkshire and the Humber by crime rate (per 1,000 residents). Data is sourced from official public datasets and updated regularly.

Across 221 towns, recorded crime ranged from 12.0 per 1,000 per 1,000 in Horbury to 194.0 per 1,000 per 1,000 in South Elmsall. The median rate was 94.8 per 1,000 per 1,000.

🥇 Top of the list

Horbury

Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 12.0 per 1,000

🥈 Second place

Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe

Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 23.0 per 1,000

🥉 Third place

Haxby

Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 24.3 per 1,000


1 (top 3)	Horbury	118	9,868	12.0 per 1,000
2 (top 3)	Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe	226	9,826	23.0 per 1,000
3 (top 3)	Haxby	247	10,176	24.3 per 1,000
4	Immingham	409	9,770	41.9 per 1,000
5	Linthwaite and Slaithwaite	407	9,629	42.3 per 1,000
6	Sowerby	223	4,727	47.2 per 1,000
7	Barlby	165	3,499	47.2 per 1,000
8	Brayton	193	4,092	47.2 per 1,000
9	Romanby	181	3,825	47.3 per 1,000
10	Malton	299	6,320	47.3 per 1,000
11	Norton-on-Derwent	374	7,909	47.3 per 1,000
12	Boroughbridge	145	3,064	47.3 per 1,000
13	Tadcaster	300	6,339	47.3 per 1,000
14	Whitby	598	12,603	47.4 per 1,000
15	Richmond	383	8,076	47.4 per 1,000
16	Catterick Garrison	630	13,285	47.4 per 1,000
17	Northallerton	631	13,314	47.4 per 1,000
18	Scarborough	2,800	59,042	47.4 per 1,000
19	Harrogate	3,583	75,522	47.4 per 1,000
20	Skipton	713	15,050	47.4 per 1,000
21	Selby	923	19,480	47.4 per 1,000
22	Thorpe Willoughby	165	3,482	47.4 per 1,000
23	Thirsk	280	5,891	47.5 per 1,000
24	Ripon	788	16,593	47.5 per 1,000
25	Sherburn in Elmet	407	8,569	47.5 per 1,000
26	Great Ayton	207	4,348	47.6 per 1,000
27	Pickering	339	7,118	47.6 per 1,000
28	Filey	317	6,664	47.6 per 1,000
29	Knaresborough	751	15,781	47.6 per 1,000
30	Kippax	490	10,299	47.6 per 1,000
31	Stokesley	234	4,906	47.7 per 1,000
32	Easingwold	240	5,036	47.7 per 1,000
33	Bedale	158	3,289	48.0 per 1,000
34	Gilberdyke	153	3,028	50.5 per 1,000
35	Stamford Bridge	227	4,487	50.6 per 1,000
36	South Cave	244	4,819	50.6 per 1,000
37	Cottingham	732	14,427	50.7 per 1,000
38	Willerby, Anlaby and Kirk Ella	993	19,578	50.7 per 1,000
39	Swanland	201	3,965	50.7 per 1,000
40	Bridlington	1,769	34,831	50.8 per 1,000
41	Driffield	672	13,216	50.8 per 1,000
42	Hornsea	447	8,797	50.8 per 1,000
43	Market Weighton	379	7,458	50.8 per 1,000
44	Beverley	1,570	30,933	50.8 per 1,000
45	Hedon	412	8,117	50.8 per 1,000
46	Hessle	787	15,489	50.8 per 1,000
47	Goole	1,024	20,173	50.8 per 1,000
48	Bilton	186	3,657	50.9 per 1,000
49	Withernsea	307	6,030	50.9 per 1,000
50	Brough and Elloughton	598	11,756	50.9 per 1,000
51	Snaith	181	3,557	50.9 per 1,000
52	Howden	233	4,572	51.0 per 1,000
53	North Ferriby	184	3,597	51.2 per 1,000
54	Pocklington	669	10,124	66.1 per 1,000
55	Dunnington	216	3,256	66.3 per 1,000
56	Queensbury	644	9,707	66.3 per 1,000
57	Upper Poppleton	234	3,520	66.5 per 1,000
58	Copmanthorpe	245	3,671	66.7 per 1,000
59	Strensall	405	6,060	66.8 per 1,000
60	Huntington (York)	831	12,420	66.9 per 1,000
61	York	9,446	141,286	66.9 per 1,000
62	Bishopthorpe	223	3,333	66.9 per 1,000
63	Cross Hills and Steeton	665	9,828	67.7 per 1,000
64	Broughton (North Lincolnshire)	342	4,499	76.0 per 1,000
65	Crowle (North Lincolnshire)	302	3,969	76.1 per 1,000
66	Brigg	429	5,637	76.1 per 1,000
67	Kirton in Lindsey	263	3,457	76.1 per 1,000
68	Scunthorpe	6,194	81,286	76.2 per 1,000
69	Barton-upon-Humber	910	11,927	76.3 per 1,000
70	Winterton	364	4,764	76.4 per 1,000
71	Messingham	258	3,375	76.4 per 1,000
72	Epworth	333	4,361	76.4 per 1,000
73	Marsden	328	3,691	88.9 per 1,000
74	Holmfirth	443	4,982	88.9 per 1,000
75	Kirkburton	359	4,033	89.0 per 1,000
76	Shepley and Shelley	464	5,211	89.0 per 1,000
77	Cleckheaton	1,034	11,607	89.1 per 1,000
78	Liversedge	1,561	17,519	89.1 per 1,000
79	Kirkheaton	311	3,492	89.1 per 1,000
80	Lepton	441	4,950	89.1 per 1,000
81	Skelmanthorpe and Clayton West	788	8,840	89.1 per 1,000
82	Meltham	742	8,325	89.1 per 1,000
83	Honley	1,283	14,399	89.1 per 1,000
84	Gomersal and Birkenshaw	1,244	13,948	89.2 per 1,000
85	Batley	3,968	44,494	89.2 per 1,000
86	Heckmondwike	1,192	13,368	89.2 per 1,000
87	Dewsbury	5,682	63,730	89.2 per 1,000
88	Mirfield	1,749	19,614	89.2 per 1,000
89	Huddersfield	12,566	140,930	89.2 per 1,000
90	Netherton (Kirklees)	283	3,151	89.8 per 1,000
91	Whiston	356	3,940	90.4 per 1,000
92	Brampton (Rotherham)	418	4,620	90.5 per 1,000
93	Thrybergh and Dalton	531	5,858	90.6 per 1,000
94	North Anston	598	6,599	90.6 per 1,000
95	Wath upon Dearne	1,504	16,565	90.8 per 1,000
96	Thorpe Hesley	377	4,153	90.8 per 1,000
97	Rawmarsh	1,716	18,892	90.8 per 1,000
98	Thurcroft	554	6,101	90.8 per 1,000
99	Treeton	297	3,272	90.8 per 1,000
100	Swinton (Rotherham)	1,446	15,911	90.9 per 1,000
101	Wickersley and Bramley	2,240	24,653	90.9 per 1,000
102	Maltby	1,482	16,305	90.9 per 1,000
103	Rotherham	6,429	70,761	90.9 per 1,000
104	Swallownest and Aston	1,355	14,912	90.9 per 1,000
105	Greasbrough	351	3,859	91.0 per 1,000
106	Waverley and Catcliffe	385	4,229	91.0 per 1,000
107	Kiveton Park	646	7,102	91.0 per 1,000
108	Penistone	809	8,541	94.7 per 1,000
109	Grimethorpe	480	5,065	94.8 per 1,000
110	Barugh Green and Redbrook	715	7,545	94.8 per 1,000
111	Barnsley	6,770	71,394	94.8 per 1,000
112	Worsbrough	838	8,840	94.8 per 1,000
113	Wombwell	1,548	16,335	94.8 per 1,000
114	Hoyland	1,472	15,527	94.8 per 1,000
115	Darton	1,425	15,016	94.9 per 1,000
116	Cudworth and Shafton	1,183	12,472	94.9 per 1,000
117	Goldthorpe	711	7,493	94.9 per 1,000
118	Birdwell	319	3,363	94.9 per 1,000
119	Dodworth	568	5,981	95.0 per 1,000
120	Darfield	658	6,923	95.0 per 1,000
121	Bolton upon Dearne	707	7,440	95.0 per 1,000
122	Deepcar	549	5,644	97.3 per 1,000
123	Ecclesfield and Grenoside	797	8,187	97.3 per 1,000
124	Chapeltown and High Green	2,161	22,187	97.4 per 1,000
125	Sheffield	48,769	500,587	97.4 per 1,000
126	Oughtibridge	305	3,128	97.5 per 1,000
127	Stocksbridge	710	7,264	97.7 per 1,000
128	Thurnscoe	919	9,133	100.6 per 1,000
129	Sowerby Bridge	476	4,483	106.2 per 1,000
130	Mytholmroyd	410	3,852	106.4 per 1,000
131	Elland	1,680	15,788	106.4 per 1,000
132	Ripponden	508	4,775	106.4 per 1,000
133	Halifax	9,518	89,394	106.5 per 1,000
134	Todmorden	1,381	12,971	106.5 per 1,000
135	Brighouse	3,531	33,159	106.5 per 1,000
136	Hebden Bridge	534	5,002	106.8 per 1,000
137	Ackworth Moor Top	678	6,275	108.0 per 1,000
138	Castleford	4,916	45,363	108.4 per 1,000
139	Normanton (Wakefield)	2,383	21,976	108.4 per 1,000
140	Pontefract	3,576	32,982	108.4 per 1,000
141	Wakefield	10,583	97,656	108.4 per 1,000
142	Featherstone (Wakefield)	1,228	11,327	108.4 per 1,000
143	Ossett	2,369	21,854	108.4 per 1,000
144	Crofton	636	5,868	108.4 per 1,000
145	Fitzwilliam and Kinsley	541	4,993	108.4 per 1,000
146	Crigglestone and Durkar	691	6,371	108.5 per 1,000
147	Upton (Wakefield)	687	6,332	108.5 per 1,000
148	South Kirkby	964	8,880	108.6 per 1,000
149	Holmfield	451	4,150	108.7 per 1,000
150	Havercroft and Ryhill	566	5,204	108.8 per 1,000
151	Walton (Wakefield)	356	3,266	109.0 per 1,000
152	Swillington	356	3,077	115.7 per 1,000
153	Calverley	462	3,988	115.8 per 1,000
154	Wetherby	1,359	11,711	116.0 per 1,000
155	Rawdon	814	7,015	116.0 per 1,000
156	Leeds (Leeds)	62,284	536,262	116.1 per 1,000
157	Pudsey	4,048	34,853	116.1 per 1,000
158	Drighlington	613	5,280	116.1 per 1,000
159	Gildersome	729	6,278	116.1 per 1,000
160	Woodend	405	3,489	116.1 per 1,000
161	Morley (Leeds)	3,782	32,562	116.1 per 1,000
162	East Ardsley	1,769	15,238	116.1 per 1,000
163	Otley (Leeds)	1,691	14,549	116.2 per 1,000
164	Boston Spa	739	6,358	116.2 per 1,000
165	Bramhope	349	3,004	116.2 per 1,000
166	Guiseley	1,448	12,462	116.2 per 1,000
167	Yeadon	1,658	14,273	116.2 per 1,000
168	Garforth	1,760	15,148	116.2 per 1,000
169	Rothwell (Leeds)	2,437	20,964	116.2 per 1,000
170	Sprotbrough	877	7,546	116.2 per 1,000
171	Mickletown	391	3,362	116.3 per 1,000
172	New Rossington and Rossington	1,618	13,911	116.3 per 1,000
173	Thorne	1,432	12,303	116.4 per 1,000
174	Askern	633	5,439	116.4 per 1,000
175	Barnby Dun	380	3,264	116.4 per 1,000
176	Bentley (Doncaster)	1,402	12,044	116.4 per 1,000
177	Conisbrough	1,335	11,465	116.4 per 1,000
178	Stainforth	699	5,999	116.5 per 1,000
179	Doncaster	10,143	87,094	116.5 per 1,000
180	Mexborough	1,848	15,860	116.5 per 1,000
181	Tickhill	572	4,909	116.5 per 1,000
182	Bawtry	397	3,408	116.5 per 1,000
183	Adwick le Street	2,136	18,326	116.6 per 1,000
184	Dunscroft and Hatfield	1,519	13,026	116.6 per 1,000
185	Armthorpe	1,651	14,161	116.6 per 1,000
186	Warmsworth	1,319	11,317	116.6 per 1,000
187	Finningley	690	5,919	116.6 per 1,000
188	Scawthorpe and Cusworth	1,519	13,020	116.7 per 1,000
189	Denaby Main	503	4,310	116.7 per 1,000
190	Lofthouse and Robin Hood	489	4,187	116.8 per 1,000
191	Moorends	607	5,194	116.9 per 1,000
192	Hatfield Woodhouse	372	3,182	116.9 per 1,000
193	Healing	378	3,201	118.1 per 1,000
194	Cleethorpes	3,504	29,660	118.1 per 1,000
195	Grimsby	10,146	85,915	118.1 per 1,000
196	Humberston and New Waltham	1,755	14,861	118.1 per 1,000
197	Waltham	734	6,204	118.3 per 1,000
198	Laceby	389	3,284	118.5 per 1,000
199	Addingham	388	3,247	119.5 per 1,000
200	Burley in Wharfedale	813	6,806	119.5 per 1,000
201	Silsden	1,004	8,392	119.6 per 1,000
202	Keighley	5,865	49,034	119.6 per 1,000
203	Bingley	2,551	21,334	119.6 per 1,000
204	Bradford	39,948	333,968	119.6 per 1,000
205	Ilkley	1,778	14,852	119.7 per 1,000
206	Menston	707	5,905	119.7 per 1,000
207	Shipley	3,459	28,902	119.7 per 1,000
208	Baildon	2,043	17,056	119.8 per 1,000
209	Haworth	681	5,680	119.9 per 1,000
210	Wilsden	450	3,749	120.0 per 1,000
211	Thornton (Bradford)	649	5,410	120.0 per 1,000
212	Oakworth	443	3,688	120.1 per 1,000
213	Kingston upon Hull	32,527	270,816	120.1 per 1,000
214	Cullingworth	372	3,096	120.2 per 1,000
215	Brinsworth	1,158	9,538	121.4 per 1,000
216	Shelf and Northowram	1,204	9,191	131.0 per 1,000
217	Dinnington (Rotherham)	1,553	11,209	138.5 per 1,000
218	Hemsworth	1,403	9,177	152.9 per 1,000
219	Royston (Barnsley)	1,870	10,755	173.9 per 1,000
220	Knottingley	1,806	9,516	189.8 per 1,000
221	South Elmsall	2,170	11,187	194.0 per 1,000