St Mary's, East Riding of Yorkshire: Safety
Safety
Crime in St Mary's has dropped sharply over the past two years. The neighbourhood now has fewer crimes per 1,000 residents than the UK average and the Yorkshire and The Humber region.
In 2024, St Mary's recorded 85 crimes per 1,000 residents. That fell to 70.2 in 2025, well below the UK average of 88.6. The improvement has carried on into 2026. Anti-social behaviour has more than halved since 2024, and vehicle crime is notably low. Shoplifting remains the most common crime type, which you'd expect in a town centre neighbourhood. Compared to neighbouring areas, St Mary's consistently records lower crime rates — a sign of a settled, stable community.
Source: police-recorded crime for St Mary's ward (Humberside Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. St Mary's ward: Humberside Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
St Mary's ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
63.8
Lower than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
Yorkshire and The Humber region average
113.1
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Beverley Rural
22
Lower than
Minster and Woodmansey
73.5
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in St Mary's ward and the Yorkshire and The Humber region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences38%39%
- Shoplifting17%8%
- Public order9%8%
- Anti-social behaviour8%13%
- Criminal damage and arson8%8%
- Other theft6%6%
- Burglary5%5%
- Other crime2%3%
- Bicycle theft2%1%
- Drugs2%3%
- Vehicle crime2%5%
- Theft from the person1%1%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Robbery<1%1%
